Foreign Consuls concerned about Deocha Pachami coal mining project

Discomfort stems from Bengal govt's plans to develop what could world's second largest coal mine amid a call for phasing down the fuel at COP26

The West Bengal government’s proposed coal mining project – Deocha Pachami, considered to be one of the largest blocks in the world – has caught the attention of foreign consuls in the wake of COP26 outcomes that included a call for phasing down coal.

“We read over the last few weeks about the West Bengal government’s plans to develop what is believed to be the world's second largest coal mine, which makes (it) slightly uncomfortable,” said Nick Low, Deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy High Commission, at a FICCI State Council Meeting.

“It was something we did not really discuss in Cop26,” he