(a) whether the Union Government had received proposals from Government of Orissa for environment and forest clearance for setting up new industries and mining activities;
(b) if so, the details thereof, proposal-wise;
(c) the number of proposals cleared so far and those pending for clearance; and
(d) the guidelines and criteria alongwith the norms adopted for such clearance?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) Yes Sir.
(b) & (c) In so far as forestry clearance is concerned, during last 3 years (01.07.2002 to 27.07.2005), 2 proposals for setting up of industries, and 51 proposals for mining in forest areas have been received. Out of 2 proposals for setting up of industries, 1 has been approved by the Central Government, while the other one has been withdrawn by the State Government. Further, out of 51 mining proposals, 35 have been approved, 4 have been rejected, 8 have been returned to State Government for want of complete information, and 4 mining proposals are under various stages of consideration of the Ministry. The proposal-wise details are given in Annexure-I.
Further, as regards environment clearance, during last 3 years (01.07.2002 to 27.07.2005), 11 proposals for setting up of industries and 30 proposals for mining have been received. Out of 11 proposals for setting up of industries, 9 have been cleared. In respect of remaining 2 proposals, additional information has been sought from State Government. The proposal-wise details are given in Annexure-II. Out of 30 mining proposals, 10 have been cleared and 20 proposals are under various stages of consideration. The proposal-wise details are given in Annexure-III.
(d) For forestry clearance, the projects are examined by a statutory expert body, i.e., Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), constituted under Section 3 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The FAC examines the proposals as per the provisions of the Act, Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003, and the guidelines issued thereunder from time to time. Besides official members, the FAC comprises non-official experts in the field of forestry and allied disciplines like mining, engineering, soil conservation etc.
The proposals received for environmental clearance are appraised through an Expert Committee constituted by Ministry of Environment and Forests as per the procedure prescribed in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification,1994 and subsequent amendments therein.
ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1159 RAISED BY SHRI GIRIDHAR GAMANG REGARDING `ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE TO INDUSTRIES IN ORISSA`, DUE FOR REPLY ON 01-08-2005.
DETAILS OF MINING PROJECTS AND PROJECTS FOR SETTING UP OF INDUSTRIES RECEIVED FROM STATE OF ORISSA FOR FORESTRY CLEARANCE
(Period : 01.07.2002 to 27.07.2005)
Sr No. Name of Proposal Category Area Status Area (Mining/ Applied (ha.) Diverted (ha.) Industry)
1 MINING LEASE TO RUNGTA MINES LTD MINING 33.799 Approved 15.95 2 MINING LEASE TO OMC LTD MINING 365.298 Approved 142.73 3 MINING LEASE TO ORISSA MINING MINING 50.802 Approved 28.802 CORPORATION LIMITED IN KURMITAR MINES
4 MINING LEASE FOR MAHAGIRI CHROMITE MINING 63.91 Approved 63.91 MINES OF M/S INDIAN CHARGE CHROME LIMITED (ICCL) IN VILLAGE KALIAPANI UNDER SUKINDA TEHSIL
5 MINING LEASE IN F/O ORISSA MINING MINING 95.6 Approved 95.6 CORPORATION LIMITED
6 MINING LEASE TO KJS AHLUWALIA MINING 476.205 Approved 371.192 7 MINING LEASE TO MAHANANDI COAL MINING 132.904 Approved 112.521 FIELDS LTD FOR BHUBNESHWARI OCP
8 MINING LEASE TO A.M.T.C (P) LTD MINING 244.327 Approved 244.327 9 ANANTHA EXTENSION OPENCAST PROJECT IN MINING 62.67 Approved 62.67 FAVOUR OF MAHANADI COAL FIELDS LIMITED
10 MINING LEASE TO GIRDHARILAL AGRAWAL MINING 23.24 Approved 23.24 11 MINING LEASE TO TATA REFRACTORIES MINING 99.5 Approved 58.5 12 MINING LEASE TO ESSEL MINING INDUSTRIES MINING 152.229 Approved 152.229 13 MINING LEASE TO R. P. SAO FOR GUALI MINING 251.95 Approved 42.417 IRON ORE MINES
14 MINING LEASE IN F/O SHRI RUDRASEN MINING 41.893 Approved 41.839 SINDHU M/S ROHTAK ENGINEERING COMPANY
15 MINING LEASE TO M/S LAL TRADERS & MINING 117.84 Approved 117.84 AGENCIES PVT LIMITED
16 MINING LEASE IN F/O M/S RUNGTA MINING 61.596 Approved 52.742 SONS (P) LIMITED
17 MINING LEASE TO S. PRADHAN FOR MINING 52.002 Approved 52.002 KALAPARBAT IRON ORE MINES
18 MINING LEASE IN F/O M/S RUNGTA MINES LIMITED MINING 53.55 Approved 53.55 19 JAGANNATH EXTENSION OPENCAST PROJECT OF MINING 58.096 Approved 58.096 MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED
20 BAMEBARI IRON & MANGANESE ORE MINING MINING 145.329 Approved 145.329 BY M/S TISCO LTD
21 UNDERGROUND COAL MINING IN NATRAJ IN FAVOUR MINING 289.856 Approved 289.856 OF MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED
22 NANDIRA UNDERGROUND COAL MINE OF TALCHER MINING 325.38 Approved 325.38 AREA OF MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED
23 RENEWAL OF MINING LEASE IN TIRINGPAHAR MINING 52.348 Approved 52.348 MANGANESE MINES OF M/S TISCO LIMITED 24 RENEWAL OF LEASE FOR MAHULSUKHA MANGANESE ORE MINING 227 Approved 227 MINES IN FAVOUR OF M/S AMTC PVT. LIMITED
25 MINING OF IRON ORE BY M/S FEEGRADE AND MINING 39.309 Approved 39.309 COMPANY IN BONAI FOREST DIVISION 26 MINING LEASE TO M/S M.G.MOHANTY OF BHUBANESWAR MINING 23.581 Approved 23.581 27 STONE QUARRY BY M/S HENRAUX (I) PVT LIMITED MINING 9.647 Approved 9.647 28 JORURI IRON & MN. MINES OF KALINGA MINING CORP. MINING 6.008 Approved 6.008 29 TALABASTA FIRECLAY MINES OF JPKP JHUNJHUNWALA MINING 19.62 Approved 19.62 30 IRON ORE MINING IN VILLAGE PATABEDA OF MINING 12.058 Approved 12.058 BONAI SUBDIVISION BY M/S M.G. MOHANTY 31 QUARTZ AND QUARTZITE MINING BY SHRI P N SAHU MINING 3.192 Approved 3.089 32 IRON ORE MINING BY SMT. INDRANI PATNAIK MINING 35.275 Approved 35.275 IN VILLAGE UNCHABALI
33 IRON ORE MINING BY SH. J. N. PATNAIK IN MINING 3.921 Approved 3.921 VILLAGE BHANJAPALLI AND KOIRA
34 INGANIJHARAN IRON & MN. MINES OF S. PRADHAN MINING 15.316 Approved 15.316 35 BALITA IRON MINES OF S. PRADHAN MINING 18.347 Approved 18.347 36 LANJIGARH BAUXITE MINING PROJECT IN NIYAMGIRI MINING 660.749 Under Process RF AND NIMAGIRI PROPOSED RF OF RAYAGADA DISTRICT IN FAVOUR OF ORISSA MINING CORPORATION (OMC)
37 TEMPORARY WORKING PERMISSION IN FAVOUR OF MINING 40.469 Under Process M/S AXL PRIVATE LIMITED FOR BHUTUDA MANGANESE ORE MINE
38 TEMPORARY WORKING PERMISSION FOR SULAPAT MINING 294.5 Under Process IRON MINE OF SHRI BIRATCHANDRA DAGARA IN RAIRANGPUR FOREST DIVISION
39 TWP IN F/O BUDHARAJA IRON & MAGANESE ORE MINING 8.13 Returned MINES FOR ONE YEAR OVER 8.13HA ALREADY BROKEN UP FOREST AREA
40 MINING LEASE TO NAVYUG MINERALS LIMITED MINING 56.98 Returned 41 ASBESTOS & PYROXEMITE MINING BY BL NEWATIA MINING 18.23 Returned 42 DIVERSION OF FOREST LAND IN FAVOUR OF MINING 14.739 Returned M/S PATNAIK MINERALS PVT LIMITED FOR MANGANESE MINES
43 BANGUR CHROMITE MINES OF 0MC LTD MINING 0.55 Returned 44 GRAPHITE MINE IN GANJAUDHAR BY SH. J.N. AGARWAL MINING 12.14 Returned 45 GRAPHITE MINE BY SH. TILAK RAJ MEDIRATTA MINING 2.841 Returned 46 MINING LEASE TO BC SAHU MINING 45.148 Rejected 47 KATASAHI & KOLHA RUDKOLA MN. MINES OF SN PAUL MINING 3.797 Rejected 48 MINING OF IRON ORE BY M/S NATIONAL MINING 37.146 Rejected ENTERPRISES IN BONAI DIVISION
49 BLACKSTONE QUARRY BY M/S JS CONSTRUCTION LTD. MINING 13.86 Rejected 50 MINING LEASE TO MCL FOR JAGANNATH EXTENSION OCP MINING 28.475 Returned 51 IRON ORE BASED INDUSTRIES OF IPICOL MINING 8.67 Under Process 52 ESTABLISHMENT OF INTEGRATED STEEL PLANT INDUSTRIES 59.16 Approved 59.16 BY M/S BHUSHAN LIMITED
53 SETTING UP OF ALUMINA REFINERY AT LANJIGARH INDUSTRIES 58.943 Withdrawn BY M/S VEDANTA ALUMINA LIMITED by State
ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1159 RAISED BY SHRI GIRIDHAR GAMANG REGARDING `ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE TO INDUSTRIES IN ORISSA`, DUE FOR REPLY ON 01-08-2005.
DETAILS OF PROJECTS FOR SETTING UP OF INDUSTRIES IN ORISSA RECEIVED IN THE MINISTRY FOR ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE
(Period: 01.07.2002 to 27.07.2005)
Sl.No. Name of Projects Nature Cost of Status Project (Rs. in Crores)
1. Bhushan Ltd. Iron & Steel 1650 Cleared
2. National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO) 1609.40 Cleared Aluminium Smelter
3. National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO) 1258.02 Cleared Aluminium Refinery
4. Sterlite Industries Ltd. Alumina Refinery 4500 Cleared
5. Sterlite Industries Ltd. Copper Smelter 500 Cleared 6. Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. Sulphuric Acid Plant 160 Cleared
7 Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. Iron & Steel 67.35 Cleared
8. Aarti Steels Ltd., Cuttack Steel Plant 886.35 Cleared
9. Neepaz Metals Ltd.,Sundergarh Iron & Steel 202.50 Cleared 10. HINDALCO Ind. Ltd.,Rayagada Alumina Refinery 3694.23 Additional Information sought by Expert Committee 11. Jindal Stainless Steel Ltd., Stainless steel Plant 4764.00 Additional Information Kalinga Nagar sought by Expert Committee
ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1159 RAISED BY SHRI GIRIDHAR GAMANG REGARDING `ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE TO INDUSTRIES IN ORISSA`, DUE FOR REPLY ON 01-08-2005.
DETAILS OF MINING PROJECTS OF ORISSA RECEIVED IN THE MINISTRY FOR ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE
(Period: 01.07.2002 to 27.07.2005)
Name of the project Date of Status Receipt
Bandogurah Iolite Deposit mining project 27.11.2002 Proponent was advised to obtain of M/s Navyug Minerals Ltd. site clearance from the Ministry in first instance. Response awaited.
Turia Chrysoberyl Cat’s Eye Deposit mining 28.11.2002 As the proposal for diversion of project of M/s Navayug Minerals forestland for this project has been rejected, the proposal for environmental clearance was not considered.
Labanyasar Iolite Deposit mining project 28.11.2002 Proposal returned on 26.07.2004 of M/s Navayug Minerals and the proponent has been asked to submit fresh proposal. Proposal awaited.
Nuasahi Chromite mining project of 04.02.2003 Environmental clearance granted on 09.07.2004 M/s Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd.
Thakurani Iron Ore mining project of 14.02.2003 Environmental clearance granted on 22.09.2004. M/s S.L. Sarda & M.L. Sarda
Khondbond Iron Ore mining project of 06.06.2003 Environmental clearance granted on 28.03.2005. M/s Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.
Joda East Iron Ore mining project of 06.06.2003 Environmental clearance granted on 05.04.2005 M/s Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.
Mahagiri Chromite mining project of 16.06.2003 Environmental clearance granted 09.07.2004 M/s Indian Charge Chrome Ltd.
Karlakona Quartz Mine of M/s Utkal 20.06.2003 The State Government was requested to Manufacturing & Services Limited advise the proponent to obtain site clearance.
Utkal B-2 Block coal mining project of 23.07.2003 Considered by the Expert Committee (Mining) M/s Monnet Ispat Ltd. and sought extensive clarifications on various issues, which are awaited.
Katamati iron ore mining project of 30.07.2003 Environmental clearance granted on 06.05.2005. M/s Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.
Panchpatmali Bauxite minidn project of M/s NALCO 17.02.2004 Environmental clearance granted on 30.07.2004
Patabeda Iron Ore Mining project of 17.12.2004 Environmental clearance granted on 21.07.2005. M/s MGM Minerals Ltd.
Patabeda Iron Ore Mining project of M/s MG Mohanty 20.12.2004 Environmental clearance granted on 21.07.2005.
Expansion of Thakurani Iron Ore Mine of 01.03.2005 Information sought by EC(M) on completeness M/s Kaypee Enterprises, of EIA-EMP Report received on 10.05.2005. Under examination.
Langiberna Limestone Mine and Dolomite Mines 07.03.2005 Information sought by EC(M) on EIA-EMP of M/s OCL India Ltd., Report received on 31.05.2005. Under examination.
Tantra, Raikela & Bandhal (TRB) Iron Ore Mine of 14.03.2005 Under examination. M/s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., Sundergarh
Jajang iron ore mining project of 30.03.2005 Environmental clearance granted on 14.06.2005 M/s Rungta Mines Ltd.
Bamebari Manganese Ore Mines of 01.04.2005 Under examination. M/s Tata Steel, Keonjhar
Tiringpahar Manganese Ore Mine of 01.04.2005 Under examination. M/s Tata Steel, Keonjhar
Joda West Manganese Ore Mine of 01.04.2005 Under examination. M/s Tata Steel, Keonjhar
Jagannath OCP of M/s MCL 26.04.2005 Considered in the EC(M) meeting held on May 11-13, 2005. Information received on 03.06.2005. Under examination.
Belpahar OCP of M/s Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. 26.04.2005 Considered in the EC(M) meeting held on May 11-13, 2005. Information received on 03.06.2005. Under examination.
Gonua Iron and Manganese Mining project of M/s Pawan 16.05.2005 Information sought by EC(M) on EIA-EMP Kumar Ahluwalia (earlier name Smt. Maitri Shukla Report received on 19.05.2005. Being considered in the EC (M) meeting being held on 13-15 July 2005.
Gurujang Chromite Mines of M/s M. Aikth, 10.06.2005 Information sought by EC (M) on EIA-EMP Report received on 15.06.2005
Lanjigarh Bauxite Mine of M/s Orissa 13.06.2005 Information sought by EC (M) on EIA–EMP Mining Corporation Ltd., Report awaited. It also involves certain legal issues for which the file has been referred to the Ministry of Law for their advice.
Lingraj OC Expn. Coal Mine project of M/s 14.06.2005 Information sought by EC (M) on EIA-EMP Report awaited.
Bharatpur OC Expn. Coal Mine Project of M/s MCL 14.06.2005 Information sought by EC (M) on EIA-EMP Report awaited.
Jialling Langalota Iron & Manganese Iron of 17.06.2005 Information sought by EC (M) on EIA-EMP M/s Essel Mining & Industries Ltd Report awaited.
Kasia Iron & & Dolomite Mine M/s Essel 17.06.2005 Information sought by EC (M) on EIA-EMP Mining & Industries Ltd., Report awaited.