Villagers living in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh have written to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) contending that handing over a sizeable section of the forests of Mahan will mean a loss to both the individual and community forest rights.
The letter was written on March 15, 2012, and was submitted to the local divisional forest officer. A decision on the allocation of the Mahan coal block to Mahan Coal Ltd, a joint venture company of Essar and Hindalco power plants, is awaiting a green signal from the environment ministry.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/finger-raised-mp-forest-allotment
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/asian-age-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/essar-steel
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hindustan-aluminium-company-hindalco
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh
