It was reported in November 2007, that the Ministry of Coal allotted M/s Adani Power Ltd. a block for open cast coal mining in Lohara, Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. The block is six kilometres from Chandrapur city and measures 1,750 ha. This vast area is a combination of 1,598.71 ha of Reserve Forest, 86.66 ha of government owned land and 64.63 ha of private land.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/mining-undermines-tiger-forest
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rushikesh-chavan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sanjay-karkare
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/hornbill
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thermal-power-plants
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-coal
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chandrapur-d
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tadoba-np
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhari-sa
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger-reserves
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/migratory-species
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
