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BHAWANIPATNA, OCT 18, 2023
The Kalahandi district administration on Wednesday held the public hearing for environment clearance of Vedanta Limited’s Sijimali bauxite reserve, at Kerpai under Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district
The public hearing for 10 affected villages.
Of the 18 villages likely to be affected due to the proposed mining at the Sijimali bauxite block, 10 villages were located in the Kalahandi district while 8 others are under the jurisdiction of Rayagada district.
The public hearing in Rayagada district was held on Monday.
Vedanta Limited has received the letter of intent for the Sijimali Bauxite block over an area of 1,549.022 hectares having an estimated bauxite deposit of 311 million tonne and it has entrusted Maytra company for mining.
The 10 villages of Kalahandi under Thuamul Rampur Tehsil for which the public hearing was held on Wednesday were: Tijmali, Chulbadi, Ambajhola, Mahajal, Nakrundi, Taramundi, Upper Ambapadar, Salebali, Tadadei and Tal Ambapadar.
“The views of affected villagers have been video recorded and written views also collected… These will be submitted to Odisha Pollution Control Board,” said Kalahandi Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Tanmaya Darwan.
