Essar Power gets forest clearance for Mahan coal block

Private sector power company, Essar Power and a subsidiary of London listed Essar Energy plc, announced that it has, pursuant to Group of Minister’s recommendation, secured Stage 1 forest clearance from the Government of India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for its Mahan coal block.

“This stage 1 clearance of Mahan coal block will help expedite supply of fuel to Essar Energy’s nearby 1,200 megawatt Mahan phase I power project, which is due to be commissioned shortly,” a statement released by the company said. The block was allocated in 2006 to Mahan Coal Ltd, a joint venture between Essar Energy and Hindalco.

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