Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has refused to issue forest clearance to the Mahan coal block in the Singrauli field of Madhya Pradesh, meant for the use of Essar and Hindalco power plants. However, this is not the final rejection. Instead, Mr. Ramesh has merely washed his hands of on the issue and passed the buck to a Group of Ministers to take a final decision.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/jairam-refers-final-decision-mahan-coal-block-gom
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/singrauli-stps
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/power-industry
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-coal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/essar-steel
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hindustan-aluminium-company-hindalco
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
