The Chhattisgarh government has taken a significant stand in its battle against new mining in the ecologically sensitive Hasdeo Aranya region. Coal demand of linked power plants In an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court on July 16, as per the report of Hindustan Times, the government asserted that there is no need for fresh … Read more
Akshita Kumari. Despite the protests, the Chhattisgarh forestry department on Tuesday began cutting down trees for an upcoming coal mining project in the biodiversity-rich Hasdeo Arand region, amid protests by locals and concerns expressed by activists that mining in the area would cause the destruction of the forest and lead to attacks between humans and … Read more
The Chhattisgarh government has suspended proceedings on three future coal mine projects transferred to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) in the Hasdeo Arand forest in the Surguja region. The government’s decision came a few days after Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo visited Surguja and Surajpur districts and supported the protesters. Hasdeo Bachao Andolan … Read more
