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Ayaskant Das
Is Centre Violating Peoples’ Rights for Acquiring Coal-Bearing Land in Chhattisgarh?
08 Jan 2021
There is no clarity yet on whether gram sabhas will be consulted to acquire 700 acres of land for the Madanpur South Coal Block in Korba.
Ayaskant Das
Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Game Changer’ Coal Mining Project to Face Resistance
13 Nov 2020
The coal block is a unique instance where the top soil is rich in minor minerals and a number of locals are employed in their extraction.
Sumedha Pal
Coal Auction: Independent Analysis Reveals All 42 Companies Violate Norms, Suggests Proper Test
04 Nov 2020
An assessment by the Environics trust and the Mineral Inheritors Rights Association shows that not even a single company qualifies the fit and proper person test often used by international agencies…
Nikhil Varghese Mathew
Commercialisation of Coal Mining Can’t Lead to Minimising of Imports as Govt Claims
03 Nov 2020
As the electronic auctions of coal mines are scheduled to end on November 11, 2020, the process' supposed transformative potential needs to be subjected to an objective analysis.
Ayaskant Das
Proposed Elephant Reserve a ‘Red Herring’ for Those Opposed to Coal Mining in Chhattisgarh’s Dense Jungles?
31 Oct 2020
Experts say elephant reserves in India enjoy no legal status, whatsoever, which could per se prohibit mining activities within their limits.
Abir Dasgupta
In Odisha, Adivasis Face Displacement for Adani’s Godda Coal Supply
14 Sep 2020
Bengaluru: On September 3, a little after noon, a large contingent of police arrived at Barhabans village – about 50 kilometres northwest of the steel township of Rourkela in the B
Sumedha Pal
Hasdeo Aranya Forest: Investigation Reveals Illegal Acquisition of Land by Adani Group
07 Sep 2020
Plots of 32 villagers – who hold Individual Forest Rights (IFR) – have been taken away by the Adani Group by getting tribal farmers to sign on notary affidavits.
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Justice Arun Mishra’s Final ‘Gift’ of Rs 8,000 Crore to Adani
07 Sep 2020
On August 31, a Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra approved the decision by electricity regulators to grant Adani Power “compensatory tariffs” amounting to Rs 8,000 crore for…
PTI
Govt Revises List, 38 Coal Blocks, Instead of 41, to be Auctioned for Commercial Mining
03 Sep 2020
The revised list includes three more blocks Dolesara, Jarekela and Jharpalam-Tangarghat (in Chhattisgarh) and withdrawal of five blocks -- Morga South, Fatehpur, Madanpur (North), Morga-II and Sayang…
Abir Dasgupta
Activists Oppose 10-day Public Consultations on Mining Reform, Seek Extension
01 Sep 2020
Members of civil society and concerned activists have condemned a proposal for mining reforms issued by the Ministry of Mines. The notice that was made public on August 24 proposing substantive…