Amidst Protests, the Central Government Clears Stage-II Forest Clearance for Hasedo Coal Blocks in Chhattisgarh
The stage-I forest clearance itself was based on fake gram sabha consent documents and this makes the stage-II clearance illegal.
The stage-I forest clearance itself was based on fake gram sabha consent documents and this makes the stage-II clearance illegal.
The community is protecting Hasdeo Arand. This is a forest in Chhattisgarh and is located in the centre-east of the country. This forest is on top of Hasdep coalfield in the east of India in Chhattisgarh.
The dust particles emitted from coal have polluted the water bodies. The crops produced in the region also get contaminated and rejected from the market.