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Center to scrutinize 22 major projects in Odisha
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The project monitoring group of the Cabinet secretariat will scrutinize the progress of 22 large projects in Odisha across sectors like coal, mining, steel, petrochemicals, Railways and power on Friday.
A 10-member team led by Anil Swaroop, additional secretary, Cabinet secretariat, will negotiate with the Odisha chief secretary and other concerned officials on problems impeding the progress of these projects. The meet is aimed at fast tracking approvals and clearances in respect of these projects.
The projects to be reviewed include the refinery proposed by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), steel projects of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd and Monnet Ispat & Energy, the alumina refinery of Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) and an aluminium smelter of Aditya Aluminium Ltd to name a few.
“The Cabinet secretariat’s project monitoring group has identified 22 projects that require deliberation with the state government. The group's mandate is to review large infrastructure and manufacturing projects,” said a senior official with the state planning & coordination department.
Aditya Aluminium Ltd, a unit of Hindalco Industries Ltd, is facing problems with respect to processing of forest clearance for its linked coal block Talabira-II and III, a matter pending at the Odisha government level. The company had lined up Rs 13,195 crore investment for establishment of a one million tonne per annum alumina refinery at Rayagada and 0.36 mtpa aluminium smelter at Lapanga near Sambalpur.
The Mahaguj coal mining project proposed at Chhendipada in Angul district has been marred by strong resistance from local residents to public hearing. Moreover, the demand for 33 per cent free power from coal washery rejects from the state government is set to render the project unviable. Mahaguj is a joint venture between Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd and Gujarat State Electricity Corporation.
Among the rail projects, the Rs 1,000-crore Paradeep-Haridaspur rail project has been delayed since the application for Stage-I forest clearance is yet to be submitted to the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF). Similarly, Stage-I forest clearance is held up for the Talcher-Bimlagarh rail link.
A 10-member team led by Anil Swaroop, additional secretary, Cabinet secretariat, will negotiate with the Odisha chief secretary and other concerned officials on problems impeding the progress of these projects. The meet is aimed at fast tracking approvals and clearances in respect of these projects.
The projects to be reviewed include the refinery proposed by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), steel projects of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd and Monnet Ispat & Energy, the alumina refinery of Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) and an aluminium smelter of Aditya Aluminium Ltd to name a few.
“The Cabinet secretariat’s project monitoring group has identified 22 projects that require deliberation with the state government. The group's mandate is to review large infrastructure and manufacturing projects,” said a senior official with the state planning & coordination department.
Aditya Aluminium Ltd, a unit of Hindalco Industries Ltd, is facing problems with respect to processing of forest clearance for its linked coal block Talabira-II and III, a matter pending at the Odisha government level. The company had lined up Rs 13,195 crore investment for establishment of a one million tonne per annum alumina refinery at Rayagada and 0.36 mtpa aluminium smelter at Lapanga near Sambalpur.
The Mahaguj coal mining project proposed at Chhendipada in Angul district has been marred by strong resistance from local residents to public hearing. Moreover, the demand for 33 per cent free power from coal washery rejects from the state government is set to render the project unviable. Mahaguj is a joint venture between Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd and Gujarat State Electricity Corporation.
Among the rail projects, the Rs 1,000-crore Paradeep-Haridaspur rail project has been delayed since the application for Stage-I forest clearance is yet to be submitted to the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF). Similarly, Stage-I forest clearance is held up for the Talcher-Bimlagarh rail link.
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