A Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, has recommended ‘forest clearance' for Mahan and Chhatrasal coal mines. But this comes with some riders.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/ministers-panel-forest-nod-riders-mahan-chhatrasal-coal-mines
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-line-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hindustan-aluminium-company-hindalco
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/essar-steel
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/corporate-social-responsibility