Congress-ruled Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh in impasse over coal provide to thermal vegetation
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RAIPUR: Amid the continued impasse between Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh over the regular coal provide, the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RRVUNL) has said the state of affairs within the state was turning precarious
It stated Rajasthan had dedicated coal provides from the allotted mines in Chhattisgarh. Thermal energy stations with 4320 MW capability have been commissioned. However, the tasks turned important for Rajasthan on account of “non-availability of required quantity and quality of coal supply.”
Coal blocks in north Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand area have been awarded to RRVUNL. The area witnessed robust protests by the native villagers towards the mining operations and the felling of bushes in a wealthy forested terrain having coal reserves.
In March this yr, the Chhattisgarh authorities cleared the second section of coal mining in Parsa East Kanta Basan (Hasdeo Arand area) following Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s go to. He urged his counterpart Bhupesh Baghel to proceed on fast-track coal mining clearances to mitigate the ability disaster.
Chhattisgarh allowed RRVUNL the second-phase of mining at Parsa coal block on 1,136 hectares. The first section which is nearing completion has been occurring since 2013. The Centre has already granted clearance to it.
However a month in the past even whereas the Chhattisgarh authorities requested the ministry of atmosphere to rethink forest clearance given to Parsa coal block citing resistance by the locals and regulation & order state of affairs, the event work stays operational.
However, RRVUNL claimed that it has invested Rs 40,000 crore within the commissioning of the 4,320 MW of thermal energy stations.
RAIPUR: Amid the continued impasse between Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh over the regular coal provide, the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RRVUNL) has said the state of affairs within the state was turning precarious
It stated Rajasthan had dedicated coal provides from the allotted mines in Chhattisgarh. Thermal energy stations with 4320 MW capability have been commissioned. However, the tasks turned important for Rajasthan on account of “non-availability of required quantity and quality of coal supply.”
Coal blocks in north Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand area have been awarded to RRVUNL. The area witnessed robust protests by the native villagers towards the mining operations and the felling of bushes in a wealthy forested terrain having coal reserves.
In March this yr, the Chhattisgarh authorities cleared the second section of coal mining in Parsa East Kanta Basan (Hasdeo Arand area) following Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s go to. He urged his counterpart Bhupesh Baghel to proceed on fast-track coal mining clearances to mitigate the ability disaster.
Chhattisgarh allowed RRVUNL the second-phase of mining at Parsa coal block on 1,136 hectares. The first section which is nearing completion has been occurring since 2013. The Centre has already granted clearance to it.
However a month in the past even whereas the Chhattisgarh authorities requested the ministry of atmosphere to rethink forest clearance given to Parsa coal block citing resistance by the locals and regulation & order state of affairs, the event work stays operational.
However, RRVUNL claimed that it has invested Rs 40,000 crore within the commissioning of the 4,320 MW of thermal energy stations.
