(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM)
KOLKATA: The government has appointed former chairman of Coal India, Anil Kumar Jha, as a member of a key panel that deals with violation of environment rules.

The Expert Appraisal Committee formed by the environment ministry appraises projects that are commissioned without obtaining prior environmental clearance and have been termed as cases of violation. The panel was earlier constituted in June 2017 for three years. Its tenure has now been extended till June 2021.