Institutionalise the State Project Monitoring Group and undertake regular follow-up activities to expedite implementation of investment projects in the State,” Chief Secretary Jugal Kishore Mohapatra asked the concerned authorities while presiding over the 2nd Project Monitoring Committee meeting held here on Wednesday.
Planning and Coordination Special Secretary Pardeep Kumar Jena presented the current status of the projects and outlined several issues for discussion. Issues pertaining to Tata Sponge Iron and establishment of a resettlement and rehabilitation colony by the company, Utkal E-coalmine project, Radhikapur East coal block, construction of common approach road to link Utkal E-coalmine to State Highway-63, construction of a common rail corridor for coal transport by Idco, power supply to casting unit from the Choudwar 33-KV line, name change of Yazdani Steel and Power, setting up of an Integrated steel plant of 0.12-million tonne capacity per annum by Sri Bajrang Power and Ispat limited, etc , were raised at the meeting.
Besides, procedural matters relating to disbursement of compensations, land alienation, forest clearance, forest right certificate, water allocation and cost sharing among the end users for construction of common corridor figured and were resolved.