News:West Bengal Chief Minister has invited the Prime Minister to inaugurate the mining project at the Deocha Pachami coal block in Kolkata.
Facts:
- Deaucha Panchami coal block of Birbhum Coalfield Area is World’s Second Largest Coal Block situated in West Bengal.
- This coal mine is the largest coal mine or coal block in Asia due to the number of coal reserves.
- However,the proposed mining project has been objected on the grounds of environmental concerns and displacement of the people.
