The Government has decided to take back coal mines awarded to some 50 companies, including Adani Power, JSPL, Tata Group, Rungta Mines, Arcelor Mittal, Lanco, Hindalco and GMR.

Coal secretary also said that since the IMG on coal blocks will be required to assess the situation with regard to grant of FC within a reasonable time period, it is considered necessary to co-opt a representative of MoEF on the panel

The coal ministry has asked the environment ministry to assess the feasibility of grant of forest clearances (stage II) with regard to 10 coal blocks allocated to companies like Hindalco, JSPL, Tata Steel and Essar Power and send its comments by this week.

The ancient forests of Mahan in Madhya Pradesh consisting of virgin sal trees covers an area of over five square miles.

The government has granted environment clearance for as many as 12 coal mines in the past two months.

The ministry of environment and forests, after scrutinising conditions fulfilled, has issued the approvals, some of which include forest clearances, for about 10-12 mine blocks over the past two months, sources said.

The highly controversial Mahan Coal Ltd has received the stage 2 forest clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests for the Mahan coal block in Madhya Pradesh, Essar Energy announced on

Posco India has furnished all information and documents pertaining to the required securing clearance to fell trees at the project site to the state government so that work at the site is expedite

Veerappa Moily has two seemingly incompatible jobs. As oil minister, he has overseen India’s petroleum and natural gas needs.