Centre Launches Single Window Clearance System To Obtain Coal Mines

To ensure transparency in the coal sector, Home Minister Amit Shah launched a single-window clearance system on January 11. Minister Shah said that the system would ensure easy clearance and hence aid the operationalization of coal mines. Currently, companies have to take 19 major clearances to start coal mining. He recalled that despite owning fourth-largest coal reserves, India has to import coal from outside due to the multiple clearances method.