The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Govt has allocated ₹40,000 crore for scientific mine closures, says Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy
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Saptaparno Ghosh
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Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy announced a ₹40,000 crore allocation for the scientific closure of exhausted coal mines in India. The government plans to close 147 mines over the next few years, focusing on environmental restoration and creating new economic opportunities.
Scientific mine closure is a national priority, and the government has allocated approximately ₹40,000 crore for scientifically closing completely-extracted coal mines, stated G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal and Mines Wednesday.
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