MoEF not to relax guidelines for mining leases executed after Feb 1
Move to hit coal blocks of JSPL, Monnet Ispat
In a move that may spell further trouble for beleaguered coal blocks, the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) has ruled out a relaxation of two years for obtaining clearance for the entire forest land within the lease area if mining lease (ML) is not executed before February 1, 2013.
Publication Date:
20/01/2014