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News:West Bengal Chief Minister has invited the Prime Minister to inaugurate the mining project at the Deocha Pachami coal block in Kolkata.

Facts:

Deaucha Panchami coal block of Birbhum Coalfield Area is World’s Second Largest Coal Block situated in West Bengal.
This coal mine is the largest coal mine or coal block in Asia due to the number of coal reserves.
However,the proposed mining project has been objected on the grounds of environmental concerns and displacement of the people.