Maharashtra's coal block in Chhattisgarh hits environmental hurdle

Public hearing for developing the coal block postponed again

The coal block allotted to the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district has hit another roadblock as the proposed public hearing for an environment clearance on June 27 has been postponed.

For the past one year, the company had been waiting to get the green nod for developing the Gare Palma sector–II coal block located in the Mand Raigarh coalfields in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district. The company was allotted the coal block in 2015.

The first public hearing was scheduled for April 17, 2018, but was postponed. It was rescheduled for June 27, 2019. At a