Cabinet clears revised Jharia Master plan, focus on fire control and rehabilitation
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) to address the long-standing challenges of coal seam fires, land subsidence, and rehabilitation in Jharkhand’s Jharia coalfield. The plan, with a financial allocation of ₹5,940.47 crore, will be implemented in phases, beginning with…