However, they do not have a veto
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/villagers-say-no-coal-indias-chhattisgarh-plan
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/r-krishna-das
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chhattisgarh
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-acquisition
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal-india
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rehabilitation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-hearing
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-act-1986