Chattisgarh, India, February 2015: Sanjay Rathore a local public servant speaks against the expansion of Kusumunda coal mines at the public hearing. Photographs for a story on land allocation for coal mines in Chattisgarh. Modi's new government in the centre has relaxed the environmental regulations so the land can be allocated to both public and private sector companies easily. Photo by Sami Siva for Al Jazeera America.
Chattisgarh, India, February 2015: View of the public hearing meeting organized by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) to expand its operation at the Kusumunda open cast mines. Photographs for a story on land allocation for coal mines in Chattisgarh. Modi's new government in the centre has relaxed the environmental regulations so the land can be allocated to both public and private sector companies easily. Photo by Sami Siva for Al Jazeera America.
Chattisgarh, India, February 2015: Public protest at the public hearing meeting organized by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) to expand its operation at the Kusumunda open cast mines. Photographs for a story on land allocation for coal mines in Chattisgarh. Modi's new government in the centre has relaxed the environmental regulations so the land can be allocated to both public and private sector companies easily. Photo by Sami Siva for Al Jazeera America.
