In a bid to regulate coal mining in Nagaland, the State government has suspended issuance of new coal prospecting licenses (CPL) till further orders.
In a notification, the Chief secretary, Mr Lalthara, said CPL holders have to obtain coal mining lease (CML) against their CPLs before the start of the next mining season.
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