The environment ministry has changed forest clearance norms for mining projects to make them simpler and discourage firms from acquiring excess land.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/simpler-forest-approval-norms-mining
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/urmi-goswami-0
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/economic-times-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/forest-clearance
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afforestation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/environment-clearance-ec