Chhattisgarh: Won't budge till all coal mine projects withdrawn, say protesters on 111th day of stir
2 years, 5 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Won't budge till all coal mine projects withdrawn, say protesters on 111th day of stir

The Hindu  

After battling the scorching heat of the summer months while protesting against the clearances to coal mines projects in Hasdeo Arand region since March this year, villagers in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district are now prepared to get drenched in the monsoon rains during their ongoing agitation. The protest at Hariharpur village, located around 60 km away from Ambikapur, against three coal mine projects entered 111th day on Sunday. Though the state government has halted all the proceedings regarding three upcoming coal mine projects allotted to the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited in the area, the protesters are sticking to their demand of cancellation of the projects. The state government had granted permission for non-forestry use of 841.538 hectares of forest land for the Parsa mine and 1,136.328 hectares for PEKKB phase-II mine after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met his Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel here in March this year seeking to clear hurdles in the development of the coal blocks allotted to the former's state.

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Chhattisgarh: Tree cutting for coal mining starts in Hasdeo amid protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Tree cutting for coal mining starts in Hasdeo amid protests

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh’s forest department on Monday started felling trees for the second phase of Parsa East Kente Basan coal mine project amid continuing protests by activists and villagers against clearance to coal mines in the state’s biodiversity-rich Hasdeo Arand region. Surguja Collector Kundan Kumar said that the forest department started felling trees in Pendramar-Ghatbarra forest on Tuesday morning for phase …

No coal mining in Parsa and Kete Extension, says Chhattisgarh Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

No coal mining in Parsa and Kete Extension, says Chhattisgarh Minister

The Hindu  

Chhattisgarh Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo on Friday said Parsa and Kete Extension — two new coal blocks in the Hasdeo Aranya region — would not be opened for mining and that Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had given his consent for the same. In July this year, the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly had unanimously passed a private member resolution urging the …

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