Much-hyped Deocha-Pachami coal mine project a 'hoax', BJP slams the state government
Published on: Dec. 19, 2025, 6:59 a.m. | Source: Telegraph India
“After cancelling the contract of the first phase of basalt mining on 12 acres of land, WBPDCL (the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited) has now floated a second tender to excavate stone from 314 acres. The proposed basalt mining will continue for 15 years... That means coal will not be excavated for 15 years..., said Jagannath Chattopadhyay, a BJP state general secretary
