Maharashtra to seek people's nod for Chhattisgarh coal block on Sept 27

Allotted the block in 2015, MahaGenco has been trying to complete the process of public hearing the past one year, but is up against protesting villagers and environmental activists

After two vain attempts, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MahaGenco) would be making third late September to get people’s consent to develop a coal block allotted to it in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district.

The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB), acting on the plea of MahaGenco, had convened a public hearing for developing Gare Palma sector-II coal block. The public hearing for environment clearance for the project will be held on September 27 at Dolesara village of Tamnaar tehsil in Raigarh.

Maharashtra’s state-run power company, which was allotted the block in 2015, has been trying to complete the process of public hearing for the