Coal mine A committee headed by Planning Commission member B K Chaturvedi has asked for incentives to states for faster ecology clearances for coal mining. It has suggested a larger share of power from the Centre’s unallocated quota, a larger allocation of coal blocks and higher special plan grants.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/coal-no-go-panel-carrots-states
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sudheer-pal-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/planning-commission
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-rules-2003
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-thermal-power-corporation-ntpc
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka