MP: Cong protests tree felling for coal mine in Singrauli; Collector denies claims.

• Congress protested in Singrauli, MP, alleging large-scale tree felling and tribal displacement for a private coal mine project.
• The party claims over 1 million trees are being chopped for 4,000 hectares for an Adani Group project, with 8 villages excluded.
• Congress leaders were reportedly prevented from entering the forest and meeting affected people by the administration.
• District Collector Gaurav Bainal stated that all necessary procedures and permissions for the Dhirauli Coal Block project were duly obtained.
• Bainal added that the Ministry of Environment approved the project's second phase and all required consultations were completed.

Why It Matters: It exposes alleged environmental destruction and tribal displacement for a coal project.