Tuesday, August 11, 2009
First step towards burying Tadoba - Adani Mines - State govt Forest dept rejects company plan
In a welcome news, the Principal Chief conservator of Forests Maharasthra has rejected Adani Power's plan to set up coal mines in Chandrapur Distt to feed their upcoming Power Plant in Gondia. It might be worth mention that Minister MOEF Jairam Ramesh had recently assured local activists protesting against the mines that he will ensure no damage is caused to the surrounding environment and tiger habitats. With numerous open cast mines in the areas Chandrapur is already one of the most polluted and hot cities in India and the project would have caused further irreversible damage to the Tiger Sanctuary. Though this is the first step towards cancellation of the mining license granted to the company but given that Adani power has support in some political quarters esp one the constituents of the ruling parties in Maharashtra one would expect them to push for clearance again sooner than later. This first step though could be an important milestone in stopping the project from taking off.
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