RE: Just a reminder from Msrch 202430 May 2024 08:58
Same report - it really does sound like it's a done deal and will be mined.
'For Fulbari mining, 2,000 hectares of land will be needed, but it will be restored for agriculture within 3-5 years after extraction. Fulbari mine area spans 54.8 square kilometres, with a population of 46,500, requiring 10-12 years for rehabilitation.
A model town will be constructed in Fulbari's western part, with farming allowed until mining starts. This rehabilitation plan will cost $1 billion.
Nasrul Hamid has given assurance that groundwater will be managed during coal extraction, and locals will be employed and rehabilitated.
He highlighted that coal mining may reduce crop production of Tk 5,000 crore annually but importing coal could cost about Tk 70,000 crore yearly in future.'