GUWAHATI: North Eastern Coalfields (NEC), the Assam based coal producing unit of Coal IndiaNSE 1.99 % limited (CILNSE 4.07 %) stated that it is in the process of complying with stipulations and conditions laid down by the National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) and Ministry of Environment & Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for mining Coal in Tikak Open Cast Project, falling under Saleki Proposed Reserve Forest of Digboi in Assam.
In a statement NEC stated, “It is clarified that nearest distance of Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary from the project is 9.19 Kms and nearest Elephant Corridor, Golai-Powai is located at a distance of more than 10 Kms from the project”.
