Relief being labored out for individuals who shall be hit by coal mining: Bengal min

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Speaking concerning the Deocha-Pachami coal mining mission, touted as Asia’s largest coal mine, West Bengal Minister of Industry, Commerce and Enterprises Shashi Panja on Friday mentioned {that a} rehabilitation bundle for individuals who could be affected is being labored out.

“Rehabilitation package is being worked out; it is not like throwing out the people and go ahead with the coal mining. It is to rehabilitate them in a bigger way. It is almost like creating hospitals, educational institutions, and to employ them in the coal mining sector. It is this rehabilitation package, which we are going ahead with. Once it is fully done and people are satisfied, we will proceed,” mentioned the minister.

The minister was responding to the media queries concerning the deadline for the mining mission throughout a press convention held on the event of West Bengal Day at India International Trade Fair in Delhi. “Alongside this rehab, extraction has started. Down the line, we will be able to tell you further,” Panja added following a selected query a couple of attainable deadline for the mining mission. Earlier, the minister mentioned that due to its geographical location alongside the worldwide border and the current authorities, West Bengal is a perfect place for industries and funding.

She added that underneath Mamata authorities, the state has higher street community and around the clock energy and water provide to assist industries. “West Bengal has capitalised on its strategic geographical advantage and this has resulted in successful physical infrastructure development. The state has the third largest road network with 17 national highways and two Asian highways and it is leading in the country in terms of spread, density and reach with 16 percent of national waterways. It is a power surplus state with 100% village electrified and 18 per cent of its power generation comes through non-conventional and renewable energy sources,” mentioned Panja.

West Bengal’s gross state home product (GSDP) has been projected at $221.39 billion for 2022-23 which is roughly 3.7 occasions the rise from $64 billion in 2010-11, she added. “West Bengal ranks among India’s top ten states attracting the highest cumulative FDI equity inflow worth $1,034 million from October 2019 to March 2022. Bengal is the key strategic gateway to the markets of S-E Asia, North-East India and neighbouring Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal,” she mentioned. 

NEW DELHI: Speaking concerning the Deocha-Pachami coal mining mission, touted as Asia’s largest coal mine, West Bengal Minister of Industry, Commerce and Enterprises Shashi Panja on Friday mentioned {that a} rehabilitation bundle for individuals who could be affected is being labored out.

“Rehabilitation package is being worked out; it is not like throwing out the people and go ahead with the coal mining. It is to rehabilitate them in a bigger way. It is almost like creating hospitals, educational institutions, and to employ them in the coal mining sector. It is this rehabilitation package, which we are going ahead with. Once it is fully done and people are satisfied, we will proceed,” mentioned the minister.

The minister was responding to the media queries concerning the deadline for the mining mission throughout a press convention held on the event of West Bengal Day at India International Trade Fair in Delhi. “Alongside this rehab, extraction has started. Down the line, we will be able to tell you further,” Panja added following a selected query a couple of attainable deadline for the mining mission. Earlier, the minister mentioned that due to its geographical location alongside the worldwide border and the current authorities, West Bengal is a perfect place for industries and funding.

She added that underneath Mamata authorities, the state has higher street community and around the clock energy and water provide to assist industries. “West Bengal has capitalised on its strategic geographical advantage and this has resulted in successful physical infrastructure development. The state has the third largest road network with 17 national highways and two Asian highways and it is leading in the country in terms of spread, density and reach with 16 percent of national waterways. It is a power surplus state with 100% village electrified and 18 per cent of its power generation comes through non-conventional and renewable energy sources,” mentioned Panja.

West Bengal’s gross state home product (GSDP) has been projected at $221.39 billion for 2022-23 which is roughly 3.7 occasions the rise from $64 billion in 2010-11, she added. “West Bengal ranks among India’s top ten states attracting the highest cumulative FDI equity inflow worth $1,034 million from October 2019 to March 2022. Bengal is the key strategic gateway to the markets of S-E Asia, North-East India and neighbouring Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal,” she mentioned.