Consider the following statements with reference to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited RVU...........

Explanation:

The Central zone bench of the National Green Tribunal, Bhopal has cleared the path for the Rajasthan government’s mining projects in Chhattisgarh.

The Tribunal gave the go ahead after it dismissed the application against the environment clearances owing to the lack of substance.

The court, in its order, noted that nothing material has been disclosed and the environmental clearance has not been challenged. It further noted that if the applicant wants relief of quashing the approval of the project, an alternate remedy of filing the appeal is available. Application, as filed, is not maintainable.

An application challenging the grant of coal mining in the Udaipur Tehsil of Chhattisgarh’s Sarguja District, was filed before the NGT.

Besides seeking the quashing of the approval of the mining project, the application had sought the constitution of expert committees in the interests of local ecology.

Earlier, the Chhattisgarh government permitted Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) to undertake mining in Parsa East and Kanta Basan coal block in the second phase. RVUNL has been permitted to undertake coal mining in 1,136 hectare area.

Mining in the first phase of Parsa East- Kanta Basan coal block has been completed in March 2022.

In such a situation, due to non-supply of coal for the power generation units of Rajasthan, there was a situation of power crisis in the state.