Villagers’ opposition has stalled a 10-million tonne a year coal washery project in the eastern Indian province of Odisha, proposed by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of major Coal India Limited (CIL).
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), under the Forest and Environment Ministry, has taken cognisance of villagers opposing the washery project on environmental grounds and deferred taking any decision on the project proposal submitted by MCL, a senior government official said.
