India's environment panel cleared 980 hectares of forest diversion for two Adani coal mines in Chhattisgarh, with conditions on afforestation.
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India's environment ministry has given in-principle approval to two Adani Group subsidiaries for coal mining projects in Chhattisgarh that will divert nearly 1,000 hectares of forest land.
The Pelma open cast mine and Purunga underground coal block in Raigarh district received stage-one clearance from the forest advisory committee, which recommended the diversion of 360 hectares and 620 hectares of forest land respectively. The approvals came with conditions requiring compensatory afforestation.
The two projects are operated by separate Adani entities. The committee's recommendation is an initial nod; final clearance requires additional approvals.
Chhattisgarh is one of India's largest coal-producing states, and the Raigarh district sits in the heart of the region's coal belt. Forest diversion for mining has been a recurring flashpoint between the government and environmental groups, who argue the clearances undercut India's climate commitments. The ministry did not publish a timeline for the final decision.
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