Tensions erupted between police and villagers in Chhattisgarh over tree clearing in the Hasdeo forest for coal mining. The Hasdeo Arand forest, known as the "lungs of Chhattisgarh," is rich in biodiversity and is the largest un-fragmented forest in Central India. It features pristine Sal and teak forests and protects nine species under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Villagers fear mining will destroy their homes, forest cover, and livelihoods, and some are dissatisfied with the government's compensation and resettlement offers.
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