Dihing patkai coal mining DOOMDOOMA: Environmentalists have intensified their protest against the decision of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for coal mining in Saleki of the Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve here. The protestors have urged the Prime Minister of India, the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India, the Chief Minister of Assam and the NBWL to stop any current and future coal mining project in Saleki and the whole of Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve, stating that legal and illegal coal extraction is having and will have catastrophic consequences for the whole ecosystem of the region. Due to the ongoing lockdown various NGOs and environmental activists have launched a protest campaign against this issue through social media. Some among them have also begun a signature collection campaign. It can be mentioned here that the Dehing Patkai region is already threatened by high polluting industries, such as coal mines, oil refiner...
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