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Pranab Mukherjee

Hi , This is urgent! I have just shown my support for India's forests. I have asked Pranab Mukherjee to hold a public consultation before deciding on the fate of our forests. Please read the mail below and take action. http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/What-We-Do/Stop-Climate-Change/Quit-Coal/public-consultation-on-forests/ Regards, Dear , The coal versus forest tussle has intensified. A decision will be taken soon by the Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Pranab Mukherjee. Their first meeting is on Thursday , the 17th. [1] Last year environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh marked certain dense forests as No Go zones for coal mining. [2] The coal ministry however wants access to all these areas. [3] The GoM is now going to decide if we should destroy these forests and the biodiversity they hold to mine more polluting coal. [4] These forests are crucial to the livelihood of millions and home to wildlife like tigers and elephants.[5] Forests are a nationa