Tag: kusmunda mine

India: Forest Advisory Committee approves coal mine expansion in Chhattisgarh

Feb 8, 2024

—

by

Muskan Gautam

in Non Coking

In Chhattisgarh, FAC granted “in-principle” approval for: Additional diversion of 94.293 hectares for Gevra mine expansion. Expansion of Kusmunda mine, needing 43.942 hectares. SECL’s Dipka Opencast coal mine, diverting an extra 0.093 hectares. FAC urged treating catchment areas, SECL to comply with water resource conservation rules for Hasdeo river. SECL aims to boost Gevra’s production…