The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has accorded environmental clearance (EC) to South Eastern Coalfields’ Jagannathpur opencast coal mine project.
The proposal is for a coal mine project of 3.0 million tpa (normative)/ 3.50 million tpa (peak) to be developed on an area of 686.151 ha located in Surajpur and Balrampur districts of Chhattisgarh.
The mine will have a lifespan of 22 years. The value of the project is Rs 459.49 crore.
The project will create employment for 232 people.