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SC pauses NGT order amid industry push for coal flexibility

Akshay Deshmane 30 Jun 2025
Residents of Pulwama in Jharkhand say that while the Rajhara North coal mine’s reopening might offer temporary benefits, it risks repeating a cycle of displacement and environmental damage. Bindu Devi says that she will fight for the right compensation (R). The government has allocated mining blocks to Fairmine Carbons which has begun production (L). Images by Ashwini Kumar Shukla for Mongabay.

A coal mine reopens, sparking hope and fear

Ashwini Kumar Shukla 11 Mar 2025

Miners trapped as a rat-hole coal mine floods

Nabarun Guha 20 Jan 2025

Promised rehabilitation eludes residents living near one of India’s earliest coal mines

Geetika Mishra 4 Aug 2023

India needs legal framework for closing mines and power plants

Kundan Pandey 25 Oct 2022
Image shows a mural depicting coal mine workers

Coal will stay strong even as solar shines in India’s energy transition

Kundan Pandey 21 Sep 2022