ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR MINING PROJECTS
LOK SABHA
Environmental clearance
was accorded to 2 mining projects in the country involving forestland
during 2003, namely Bhubaneshwari Opencast Coal Mine Project of
M/s Mahanandi Coalfields Ltd. In Angul district, orissa and Mandadi
(Forest Block) Limestone Mining Project of M/s KCP Ltd. In Guntur
District, Andhra Pradesh. Giving the information in Lok Sabha
in a written reply today, the Minister for Environment and Forests,
Shri T.T.Baalu said that this ministry has during the year 2003
received applications for environmental clearance for 15 mining
projects from Chhatisgarh and 7 mining projects from Orissa involving
forestland. Final decision has not been taken by the Government
in this regard, he said. .
