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Mahan Coal Limited is a disputed coal mine project in Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, India. The project has been opposed by environmentalists since it seeks to pull down 1200 acres of old sal forests〔 for a coal mine.〔http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/mahan-at-all-costs-34230〕 At least 500,000 prime sal trees would be chopped, and 54 villages〔http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/fAB8jZp3H6OUkFxdAUVbXK/A-war-to-save-our-forests.html〕 with a considerable tribal population would be displaced.〔http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-32443739〕 However, a group of villagers have also been supporting the mine since it would boost the local economy.〔http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/madhya-pradesh-battle-for-coal-divides-mahan-villages/story-yyKkfeKOULc869B9wUVe3I.html〕 ==The business== Mahan Coal Ltd is a Rs 5,000-crore joint venture between Essar Energy and the Aditya Birla Group (Hindalco).〔http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/essar-hindalcos-mahan-coal-block-lobbying-for-3-yrs-greenpeace-claims-clearance-given-under-pressure/29279/〕 Part of the controversy is based on claims by Greenpeace India that the sanction for the coal mine was given based on a Gram Sabha (village board) resolution that had been forged.〔 Quote: Greenpeace alleged that signatures of most of the villagers had been forged and that the resolution also included signatures of at least six villagers who were not alive. 〕 The land was allocated to the company based on this document. However, in 2014, the coal block land was deallocated by the Supreme Court〔http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-supreme-court-cancels-214-of-218-coal-block-allocations-gives-operational-mines-6-months-to-wrap-up-2021185〕 resulting in sharp drops in the company's stocks.〔http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/jspl-hindalco-drop-on-concerns-over-de-allocation-of-coal-mines-114090400273_1.html〕 Its original allocation in 2006 is part of the Indian coal allocation scam. During investigations, the Ministry of Power stated that it had opposed a role for Hindalco in the mine,〔 quote: Ministry of Power (the CBI ) that it did not recommend the 2006 allocation of Mahan coal block to Hindalco. Instead, it claimed to have asked the Ministry of Coal to allocate Mahan to Essar Power. 〕 but the coal ministry under Manmohan Singh allocated the mine to the joint company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mahan Coal Limited」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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