Environment min panel gives initial nod to 2 Adani subsidiaries' mining projects in Chhattisgarh

Nearly one thousand hectares of forest land in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh may be diverted for two coal mining projects. The Pelma open cast mine and Purunga underground coal block projects received in-principle approval from the Environment Ministry. These projects involve diverting over 360 and 620 hectares of forest land respectively. The forest advisory committee recommended stage-one approval with conditions for compensatory afforestation.