RTI reveals 13 of 14 operational coal mines allotted to PSUs being run by pvt contractors

Of the total 35 coal mines allotted to PSUs between 2015 and 2020, 21 have been given to mines developer and operator contractors

How green was my mountain: The abandoned mines of Jharia, in photos

Excessive mining in Jharia in the eastern state of Jharkhand has left swathes of land barren. The lives of people there have been at risk due to …

Our Coal, Our Right: Here is why these Chhattisgarh tribals stage a ‘coal satyagraha’ every October 2

Tribals from four blocks collect and auction coal on Gandhi Jayanti annually, in defiance of government rules

Meghalaya asked to pay Rs 100 crore over illegal mining

Following a judicial committee report on violations to the ban on rat-hole mining, National Green Tribunal imposes a fine on state government

Discharge of mining waste into rivers affects 50 times more people than tailings dam disasters

Potentially detrimental substances like lead, zinc, copper and arsenic carried downstream from mining sites accumulate within river courses and …

Rich land, poor people: What will be the future of generations growing up in Jharkhand’s coal belt

If the coal-dependent communities are not connected to employment opportunities, this illegal parallel economy may grow even larger

Supreme Court cancels allotment of 214 coal blocks

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

Maharashtra to allow coal mines closer to rivers

Relaxation of river zone regulation law will damage rivers and even mines, say environmentalists

By 2050 Coal India Limited may have to lay off 73,800 jobs: Global Energy Monitor

China, India, Poland and South Africa may see most layoffs; Addition of jobs in the renewable energy industry may work in India’s favour

Rajya Sabha passes coal mining bill

Amendments suggested by members of Parliament rejected

Chhattisgarh activist, Ramesh Agrawal, bags Goldman prize

He used RTI to block big corporations, such as Jindal group, that have mining and steel interests in the state

Opencast expansion at Chhattisgarh mine violates NGT order

The EAC recommended that the coal mine be expanded to 1.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from 1 MTPA through opencast method

Chhattisgarh village under demolition for Hindalco mine, villagers claim foul play

At least 50 families have been relocated, claims official. A house was razed on June 2  

Coal scam: fait accompli no ground for not cancelling coal blocks, says SC

Apex court says companies which invested money on coal blocks without getting green clearances took the decision at their own risk

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

Green clearances not required for new coal mine leaseholders

Environment ministry transfers environment clearances of previous leaseholders to new allottees

NGT retains ban on mining in Meghalaya

The state has lost Rs 600 crore in revenues as a result of the ban, says the chief minister

‘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 …

Supreme Court terms coal block allocations 'illegal'

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

Mined to death: an elegy for the rivers of Meghalaya

The rivers in the Jaintia Hills have turned deep blue; mines and cement factories have killed all fish and aquatic life in them