The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has raised serious concerns regarding alleged irregularities in the Deocha Pachami coal block project, located in the Mohammad Bazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal. During a meeting with the District Magistrate, BJP MLAs, led by Jagannath Chattopadhyay, requested a detailed list of tribal and non-tribal individuals who received government jobs as compensation for land acquisition. Chattopadhyay alleged that many non-tribal individuals unjustly benefited from job allocations intended for tribal land losers, highlighting discrepancies in the compensation process. The Deocha Pachami coal block is estimated to contain 1,240 million tonnes of coal reserves and 260 million tonnes of basalt, covering 12.3 square kilometers. Local resistance has been significant, with villagers protesting against open-cast mining and claiming that genuine land losers have been overlooked for employment. As of March 2025, only 12 acres of the 326 acres designated for the project are being utilized, with 1,600 out of 7,000 applicants receiving jobs and compensation packages. The BJP's investigation may lead to further scrutiny of the project and its management.