Chhattisgarh govt in a fix; activists warn Dantewada-like action in Hasdeo

State government in process to scrap clearances for NMDC's iron-ore mine in Dantewada

Chhattisgarh government is heading for a big challenge as green activists are gearing up to mount pressure for taking action in other mining projects in the backdrop of Dantewada development.

The Bhupesh Baghel government had issued a show-cause notice to the joint venture NCL of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) and Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC) Limited to cancel the second stage of clearance granted to Deposit-13. The state government cited the reason that the gram sabha was organised for consent was fake.

“There are many projects in Chhattisgarh especially in Hasdeo-Arand area where mining projects are running without valid