Mumbai, May 4 (PTI) The Maharashtra government on Monday approved the diversion of 937.077 hectares of reserved and protected forest land in Gadchiroli district for mining.The government order (GO) stated that the land has been allotted to Lloyds Metals and Energy for scientific exploration and extraction of low-grade iron ore (hematite quartzite) from areas adjoining its existing mines in Hedri, Bande and Parsalgondi villages in the Etapalli ra…
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