The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has sought additional information with regard to the Thakurani mining project of the Odisha Mineral Development Corporation (OMDC). This was informed by the Union Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. She further said that as far as the Bisra lime Stone Quarry proposal is concerned, it was placed at the Expert Appraisal Committee meeting held during April 16-18.
The proposals for environmental clearance are considered and processed in line with the provisions under the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has granted environmental clearance to several mining projects of the Steel Authority of India ltd (SAIl) including Gua Iron Ore mine of West Singhbhum, Jharkhand; Rowghat Iron Ore Mine, Chhattisgarh; Bolani Iron Ore Mine, Odisha; Taldih-Barsua Iron Ore Mine, Odisha; and Manoharpur Iron Ore Mine, West Singhbhum, Jharkhand.