Coal Mining
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First coal mining took their homes. Now unemployment is adding to their suffering
People who were rehabilitated away from Jharia coalfields in Jharkhand are complaining about the lack of jobs.
Rahul Singh
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India’s plan to auction abandoned coal mines is met with scepticism
Potential bidders are worried about the financial viability of the plan.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Chhattisgarh passes resolution urging Centre to cancel coal block allocations in Hasdeo forest
The Hasdeo forest falls under the Korba, Sujapur and Sarguja districts of Chattisgarh and has a sizeable population of Adivasi residents.
Scroll Staff
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As India faces coal shortages, a mine extension has been approved in the pristine Hasdeo forests
The mining plans have taken many by surprise as the Centre had declared the forest a biodiversity-rich reserve and ‘no-go’ area a decade ago.
Alok Prakash Putul
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In West Bengal’s coal belt, villagers are struggling with joblessness and pollution
Families say they did not get adequate compensation and jobs in lieu of land given for the Sarisatolli coal mine in Asansol.
Niladry Sarkar, IndiaSpend.com
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Clear Rs 1.36 lakh crore in dues, or we would barricade coal mines, Jharkhand CM tells Centre
Hemant Soren said told the state Assembly that central government-owned coal companies have not the dues in spite of several discussions.
Scroll Staff
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Four decades on, a stuck mining project in Jharkhand has left locals landless and jobless
The fate of thousands of Chalkari residents hangs in balance as they wait for the promised jobs.
Rahul Singh
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Banned in Meghalaya, rat-hole mining continues unchecked in Assam’s forests, commission finds
The commission has recommended Rs 7.5 lakh as compensation to the family of every worker who died in illegal mining activities.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Coal India illegally mined coal worth Rs 4,900 crore in Assam, commission blames Centre and state
A one-man judicial commission has recommended that the company pay the full amount as penalty for its violations in a forest that is home to elephants.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Without a clear framework on closure of coal mines, India’s transition to renewables will be messy
While the country has shut 123 mines since 2008, there is little evidence of measures taken to ensure proper environmental remediation and land rehabilitation.
Mayank Aggarwal
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Photos: India’s largest coal mining project has cast a pall of uncertainty over villages in Bengal
The development of the Deocha-Pachami-Dewanganj-Harinsinga coal block will necessitate the relocation and rehailitation of 21,000 people.
Snigdhendu Bhattacharya & Subhrajit Sen
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