: Millions could be left unemployed unless India prepares a legal framework for closing coal mines #IndiaNEWS India is on the way to decommissioning thermal power plants and disposing of coal mines

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Millions could be left unemployed unless India prepares a legal framework for closing coal mines #IndiaNEWS
India is on the way to decommissioning thermal power plants and disposing of coal mines at a large scale in the coming few years. However, the country has no legal framework on how this transition will take place. Estimates say that due to these measures, millions of people will lose their livelihood, a large amount of land would need closure or repurposing and taking care of several toxic materials would be required.In the process of disposing coal mines, the country will deal with more than 1,00,000 hectares of land, which will need proper closure or repurposing. Similar challenges will occur with the decommissioning of around 50 gigawatt-60 gigawatt of thermal power plants in the next 10 years or so. With the decommissioning of thermal power plants, another 20,000 hectares of land will be available. How will this transition happen and who will monitor the process? There is no clarity.These are a few pertinent questions related to India’s energy transition. These questions were raised by a two-part study, done by iForest, a Delhi-based, non-profit environmental research organisation. Its first part “Just transition of coal-based power plants in India: A policy and regulatory reviet ÈX™YÛˆØÝØ™ˆLˆ[™Ú]™È[ˆÝ[X]HÙˆ›X[‹‹”™XY[Ü™H

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