Ranchi, June 26 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised Jharia Master Plan worth Rs 5,940 crore to deal with underground fire in Jharia, Jharkhand and to rehabilitate the affected families. The aim of this scheme is to provide relief to the fire affected families and strengthen their livelihood.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vishnav said that the original masterplan prepared in 2009 could not be fully implemented due to legal, technical and social obstacles. Now keeping these challenges in mind, the plan has been revised again.
According to the government, Coal India Limited (CIL) will contribute an additional Rs 500 crore every year to this scheme, which will strengthen the process of rehabilitation....