Coal play | Exploitation of lignite bed fuels unrest in Neyveli
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the National Green Tribunal took cognisance suo motu of a report of environmental pollution in the region from lignite mining. The stand-off between NLC India Ltd. (NLCIL) and Cuddalore farmers over the public sector company’s drive to take possession of the long-acquired land The fertile land remai
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The National Green Tribunal has taken notice of environmental pollution caused by lignite mining in Neyveli, leading to unrest between NLC India Ltd. and local farmers. The farmers rely on the fertile land for their livelihood, but the company is trying to acquire it. The compensation offered by NLCIL does not consider the rising cost of living, and no social impact assessment was conducted.
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- the National Green Tribunal took cognisance suo motu of a report of environmental pollution in the region from lignite mining.
- The stand-off between NLC India Ltd. (NLCIL) and Cuddalore farmers over the public sector company’s drive to take possession of the long-acquired land
- The fertile land remains their only source of livelihood,
- Collector A. Arun Thamburaj
- Though the compensation seemed good initially, NLCIL has not taken into account the phenomenal increase in the cost of living
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