Former Coal India chief Anil Kumar Jha to head key green panel

The government has appointed former chairman of Coal India, Anil Kumar Jha, as the chairman of a key panel that deals with violation of environment rules.
Jha will head an Expert Appraisal Committee formed by the environment ministry.
The panel appraises projects that are commissioned without obtaining prior environmental clearance and have been termed as cases of violation.
The panel was earlier constituted in June 2017 for three years. Its tenure has now been extended till June 2021.