13 SEPTEMBER 2013http://odishatoday.com
Odisha pollution control Board clears Nalco's bauxite mining project at Panchapatmali
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The Consent Committee (CC) of Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) cleared 15 major projects.
The Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) and 14 others were granted consent order. The OPGC proposed to develop coal mines of 8 MTPA along with coal washery of same capacity at Manoharpur in Sundargarh district. The committee allowed consent subject to conditions of obtaining environmental clearance (EC) as per Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006.
Another major proposal of Nalco for bauxite ore production of 6.825 MTPA over a mining lease area of 1315.362 hectares, including forest land of 1294.282 hectares at Panchapatmali, Bhejpur in Koraput district was granted. The committee asked for supportive documents for drawing water.
Similarly, the panel approved proposals of Mahagiri Chromite mines of IMFA Ltd at Kaliapani in Jajpur district, Pro-Minerals Pvt Ltd at Basantpur in Keonjhar, Emami Paper Ltd in Balgopalpur in Baleswar, POL terminal for storage of petroleum products of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd at Malimunda in Jharsuguda, for enhancing production of iron ore of Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd at Orahgat in Sundargarh.
The Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) and 14 others were granted consent order. The OPGC proposed to develop coal mines of 8 MTPA along with coal washery of same capacity at Manoharpur in Sundargarh district. The committee allowed consent subject to conditions of obtaining environmental clearance (EC) as per Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006.
Another major proposal of Nalco for bauxite ore production of 6.825 MTPA over a mining lease area of 1315.362 hectares, including forest land of 1294.282 hectares at Panchapatmali, Bhejpur in Koraput district was granted. The committee asked for supportive documents for drawing water.
Similarly, the panel approved proposals of Mahagiri Chromite mines of IMFA Ltd at Kaliapani in Jajpur district, Pro-Minerals Pvt Ltd at Basantpur in Keonjhar, Emami Paper Ltd in Balgopalpur in Baleswar, POL terminal for storage of petroleum products of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd at Malimunda in Jharsuguda, for enhancing production of iron ore of Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd at Orahgat in Sundargarh.
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