13 Projects of Coal India awaits environment clearances…

Thirteen coal mining projects of Coal India Ltd are pending with the environment and forests ministry for approval, Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan told parliament Tuesday.

 
"These projects have not been accorded environmental clearance as on date, due to non-submission of complete information," Natarajan said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.

She said the ministry has asked Coal India to provide adequate information on critical environmental parameters so that the clearance would be given the project.

The 13 projects that are awaiting environmental clearance include six new projects and six projects for expansion.

"They are awaiting environmental clearance for varying durations, under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification 2006," she said.

Environmental impact assessment notification 2006 provides for a time limit of 105 days for taking a decision after receipt of complete information from the project's proponents.