The Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on coal blocks has recommended giving time to allottees of eight coal blocks for obtaining forest clearance (FC) until November, failing to which their coal blocks may be de-allocated.
The IMG recently reviewed the progress of 10 coal blocks given to companies, including DB Power, Essar Power, Tata Steel, Abhijeet Infrastructure, and Jindal Steel and Power. While, Mahan coal block allotted to Essar Power and Hindalco Industries and the Durgapur II/Sarya block given to DB Power have already received forest clearance, the others are also expected to obtain FC Stage-II by November 2014.
Although, IMG was of the view that a time span of six months for obtaining FC Stage-II was more than sufficient, recognizing that upcoming general elections in May would slowdown the administrative processes, a time span for nine months has now been decided upon.
Further IMG noted its recommendations would be subject to the outcome, if any, of court cases filed by companies whose allotment of coal blocks was being reviewed.
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