The NAGPUR bench of Bombay High Court on Friday issued notices to the Union Environment Ministry, Coal Ministry, Coal India Limited, Maharashtra government and Chandrapur collector over the Centre’s listing Bander coal block near Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur district among several other coal blocks to be auctioned.
The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Nagpur-based social worker, Pramod Junghare.
The petitioner said the Environment ministry has granted permission to auction the Bander coal block near TATR without requisite clearances under the Environment Protection Act (EPA), Forest Conservation Act (FCA) and National Board for Wild Life (NBWL).
