The Centre's green panel on Monday deferred its decision on a proposal for environment clearance to NTPC's Rs 17,820-crore super thermal project in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, for want of more information and clearance from the wildlife authorities. The proposal was discussed at a recent meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Environment Ministry. "After detailed deliberation, the EAC has sought additional information and documents. Accordingly, it deferred the decision on the proposal," a source said. NTPC has proposed to set up the first stage of'Barethi Super Thermal Power Project' with 2,640 MW capacity in Chhatarpur. The coal requirement of 12 million tonnes per annum would be met from Banai coal mine block of Mand Raigarh located in Chhattisgarh.