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India: Greenpeace alleges threats, intimidation over coal project

2014-08-25 23:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Mahan forest are being intimidated ahead of a crucial vote that could determine the future of a $3.2 billion coal project proposed by two of the country's largest mining firms, Greenpeace India said on Monday. Mahan Coal Ltd (MCL) - which is jointly owned by Essar Energy Plc and the Aditya Birla-owned Hindalco Industries Ltd - wants to mine part of the 1,000-square-km (385-square-mile) forests in Madhya Pradesh for coal. Some villagers, led by environmental group...

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