Chhattisgarh govt puts 3 coal mine projects allotted to RRVUNL on hold

The projects are facing strong opposition by locals and activists who claim that mining in the biodiversity-rich and ecologically sensitive Hasdeo Arand region will not only displace tribals and cause

The Chhattisgarh government has halted the proceedings regarding three upcoming coal mine projects allotted to the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) in Hasdeo Arand forest in Surguja division.

Chhattisgarh Health Minister T S Singh Deo on June 6 visited Hasdeo Arand in support of the local people who are protesting against the projects.
 

Next day, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said if Singh Deo did not want trees to be cut down for coal mine projects, then not a single branch will be chopped.
 

Confirming the government's decision to put the projects on hold, Surguja district collector Sanjeev Jha told