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Study faults Centre’s move to auction new coal blocks

A study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment has raised serious questions about the rationale behind the central government’s move to auction more coal blocks. On June 18, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 41 new coal blocks would be opened for auction to the private sector.

CSE report questions govt's move to expand coal mining

joint investigation by Centre for Science & Environment(CSE)/Down to Earth magazine has raised serious questions about the rationale behind the government’s recent move to auction more coal blocks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that 41 new coal blocks would be opened for auction to the private sector on June 18, 2020.

‘No-Go’ forests cleared for coal mining, says report

CSE probe finds criteria tweaked to auction blocks in dense forests. Since 2015, of the 49 blocks cleared for coal mining, nine were in ‘No-Go’ areas, or regions that were once classified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change as containing very dense forests and hence closed to coal mining.

Time to look for 'local solutions' for drinking water needs: Experts

Industry experts came together to discuss local solutions waste water management at a webinar organised by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on "Decentralised Wastewater Treatment and Local Reuse for Citywide Sanitation and Improved River Health." The discussion began with moderators Suresh Kumar Rohilla, Senior Director, CSE and Mahreen Matto,