‘Environmental clearance for Deucha Pachami coal project may take close to 3 years’

Environmentalists say there is lack of information about project in the public domain; remind about Bangladesh coal experience

Deucha Pachami: Mining India’s largest coal block will displace 21,000 in Bengal

21,000 will be displaced, out of which 9,034 will be Adivasis from Santhal community 

Odisha’s coalfields are slated to transition from fossil fuel; here’s how women can hope for a just energy transition

Women have been historically marginalised in the coal economy; their representation must be ensured in Just Energy Transition planning so that no …

Supreme Court cancels allotment of 214 coal blocks

All the operational mines have been asked to wind up their production by March 2015

Chhattisgarh Assembly passes resolution against Hasdeo coal mining

State’s lawmakers urge Union government to cancel coal blocks allocated in forests; Echo long-standing opposition by tribals, activists

Deocha-Pachami mining project: Bengal CM proposes heftier compensation. Here‘s why locals aren‘t convinced

The project will impact 4,314 households

Deocha-Pachami mining project: Compensation disbursal begins but details of plan hazy

A total of 203 landowners have received job letters and compensation, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

SC questions coal ministry’s power to allocate coal blocks

CBI opposes probe by a special investigation team

Cabinet committee approves auction method for coal blocks

Coal ministry directed to follow environment ministry guidelines on inviolate areas, forests and wildlife habitats

Essar, Hindalco get final clearance to mine Mahan forests for coal

Opening Mahan for mining might speed up clearance to other coal-bearing forest areas in the district, fear activists

Solar power tariff hits record low, sparks worry about coal’s future

The solar power tariff bid of Rs 2.36 per kilowatt / hour is 3.3% lower than the previous record

Coal ministry cancels allotment of 18 coal blocks

Government to decide the fate of 10 more coal blocks on February 25

‘No foreign players will bid in India’s auction of coal blocks’

It does not make sense to auction coal blocks when most blocks do not have environmental clearances, says Tim Buckley, Institute for …

Panem agrees to honour promises made to tribal people

Supporters of former Jharkhand chief minister cut off firm's coal supplies to Punjab to force it to hold talks

Supreme Court terms coal block allocations 'illegal'

Bench headed by chief justice says Centre made the allocations in an arbitrary and unfair manner

Mahan coal block dispute before green tribunal

After two-year-long protests, demanding settlement of forest rights prior to mining, residents of Waidhan forest range approach National Green …

Public hearing for Bijahan coal block mining: residents oppose forestland diversion

Officials claim people support project

Forest officials slammed for shoddy evaluation of project sites

Advisory panel members want independent experts to assess large projects

Jharkhand-based coalition calls for mass protests against decision to open coal sector

The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha is also irked due to Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s decision to support the Centre’s move

Deo slams MP government for denying forest rights to tribals in Mahan

Union tribal affairs minister says villagers’ consent to mining by Hindalco and Essar comprised more than 11,000 forged signatures

Tribals nail government lie on protecting indigenous people at biodiversity meet

'Will the Indian government abandon mining projects to protect us?' ask residents of Singrauli who face displacement because of Mahan coal project

Biodiversity meet begins; India takes over presidency of CBD

CoP 11 will decide future course of action plans to meet Aichi Targets