Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has ﷽urged the Centre to respect the state's culture, tradition and history while naming coal mining projects, an official said on Tuesday.
Soren wro♏te a letter to Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi and requested him to name the various mining projects including private coal projects operated by Coal India Limited (CIL) according to the local place, village, panchayat, block, great personalities or scenic places of Jharkhand, an official release said.
Soren allege꧂d that the Government of India is not 𝓰naming the mineral projects run by CIL, private companies and other public undertakings on the basis of sentiments, tradition and culture of the local public.
Citing the examples of mining projects -- Amrapali Coal Project, Ashok Coal Project and Magadh Coal Project -- operating in Chatra district, Soren said that the companies are going against the publ𒀰ic sentiment and not giving due respect to the culture, tradition and history of the local p෴eople, it stated.
The chief minisꦑter mentioned in the letter that t𒐪he identity of Jharkhand has been established as a mineral-rich state and it has contributed significantly to the development of the country.
"A majไo🌟r part of the revenue received from minerals comes from coal itself, which is being continuously exploited. It is requested that due respect should be given to the culture, tradition and history of this state," he said, according to the release.
-With PTI Input
