Mahan Forests

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  Government May Not Put Mahan Coal Block in Auction

  Mahan coal block in Singrauli coalfields in Madhya Pradesh was earlier allocated in 2006 to Essar Power and Hindalco Industries for their end-use plants.

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  Blog: Dear Modi Government, Why Are You Outraged with Me?

  Greenpeace's Priya Pillai writes about her travel ban.

• Greenpeace vs Mahan Coal-Block: Hidden Agenda Behind Protests?

  The road to the contentious Mahan coal block, deep in the forested heart of Central India, meant to supply coal to the power plants of Essar and Hindalco, passes through Amelia village, in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.

• Battle over Essar-led project reflects India's new mining pains

  In a show of strength last month, hundreds of men, women and children from Amelia and surrounding villages gathered on the fringes of Mahan forest to demonstrate. Arranging themselves in lines, the crowd formed three words: "Essar quit Mahan".

• Essar Energy receives green clearance for Mahan coal block

  Essar Energy has received forest clearance for the Mahan coal block in Madhya Pradesh which will feed its proposed 1,200-MW capacity power project.

• Essar Energy gets provisional nod to clear forest for mine

  If Essar Energy is not in a position to supply coal from its own mines, it will have to buy more expensive coal from overseas or from domestic producers.

• Essar Energy gets provisional approval to clear forest for mine

  Essar Energy said it received provisional approval to clear forests at its Mahan coal block in Madhya Pradesh.