New Delhi, May 23 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said 'legal options remain open' to challenge the environmental clearance granted for a coal mining project in the dense forests of Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh. Raising concerns over ecological damage and public interest, the Congress leader has said that around 6 lakh trees will be cut down for the project.

In a post on X, Ramesh said the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had, in May 2025, approved a proposal for a coal mining project.

"According to estimates, in May 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had approved the proposal of the Madhya Pradesh-based Modani Empire for coal mining in the extremely dense forests of Singr...