Two separate mining proposals in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra — one for iron ore, one for coal — are moving through India’s wildlife clearance system. Both affect forest land in the Brahmapuri division, a corridor that connects Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve with forests across Gadchiroli, Nawegaon-Nagzira, and Chhattisgarh. Here is what the facts say.
Chandrapur
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