The state government has posted two officers in Birbhum, including one in the rank of additional district magistrate, to solely look after proceedings related to the proposed Deocha-Pachami coal mine project in the district.
Officials said the decision to appoint these officials for the project showed how keen the government was to start it without hiccups.
“The state wants to take up the process of rehabilitation work for land-losers at the earliest after it announced a Rs 10,000 crore rehab package for land-losers in the area (earlier this month). This is the reason why two senior officials have been sent to the district. The officers are at the disposal of DM and they would be given responsibility according to the ground requirements,” said a senior official.
