The district administration here is hopeful of starting work for expansion of a JSPl project soon. In a tripartite meeting, presided over by Sub Collector Prasanna Kumar Das, the affected villagers agreed to settle all conflicting issues mutually and let the project work take off. Members of the Birankeswar Silpanchal Khyatigrastha Praja Sangh (BSKPS), the Jindal Khyatigrastha Praja Sangh and several village representatives participated in the meeting. The administration’s suggestion for starting a re-survey work in six villages was welcomed. A Sub Committee as advised by RPDAC will be constituted to settle all the issues. Among others, lAO, Tehsildar of Chhendipada and Banarpal were present.
Notably, the JSPl has acquired land in two phases for its 6 MTPA integrated steel project at Chhendipada block. It has completed 2 MTPA steel plant along with a 810 MW power plant. land acquisition for its rest 4 MTPA capacity has been complete.