Chandrapur, Jan. 24 -- : Well known environmentalist and former union Minister Maneka Gandhi has opposed the proposed iron ore mining project at Lohardongari near the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, calling it environmentally destructive.
Gandhi has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging the state government to reconsider the approval granted to the project.
In her letter, she questioned the basis on which permission was granted, stating that there appeared to be no comprehensive scientific assessment of the project's impact on wildlife, biodiversity, forests and local communities.
She said decisions affecting ecology and human survival must be supported by credible environmenta...