Question raised in Lok Sabha on environmental restoration of coal mines, 06/08/2015
Question raised in Lok Sabha on environmental restoration of coal mines, 06/08/2015. As per Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India, letter of even no. dated 27th August 2009 regarding Guidelines for preparation of Mine Closure plan and modified Guidelines vide letter of even number dated 8th September 2009, 11th January 2012, 25th April 2012 and 7th January 2013, all coal mining operations in India shall henceforth be governed as per these modified guidelines listed in the Annexure to the letter, including the preparation of Mine Closure Plans (MCPs), which shall be incorporated in the Project Report / Mining Plan henceforth, for new and existing mines.