Queensland govt rejects Adani’s plan to protect endangered bird species, delaying mine project
MELBOURNE: Australia’s Queensland state government has rejected a management plan of Indian energy giant AdaniNSE -1.35 % to protect an endangered black-throated bird species, saying the company’s proposals do not meet the approval conditions for the proposed billion dollar mine project.
The environment department’s decision will delay the controversy-hit Carmichael coal mine project indefinitely, media reports said Friday.
The black-throated finch management plan and a groundwater plan are the two persisting hurdles before the Indian energy giant could begin work on its mine project. The groundwater plan remains under review of the state government.
