Mumbai: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s controversial Australia coal mine project moved a step closer to securing permission for starting construction, with the nation’s federal government approving its groundwater management plan on Tuesday.
With this, Adani now needs just two more approvals from Queensland state—one, the groundwater management plan, and two, a plan to protect an endangered bird species—before construction can begin. There are a further seven approvals required, but these can be secured while construction is on. The Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project is proposed to be built in the state of Queensland.
