Odisha seeks MoEF nod for Nalco's slurry pipeline.

The Odisha government had sought the nod of the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) for diversion of 12.63 hectares (ha) of forest land to lay a slurry pipeline from its captive power plant (CPP) at Angul to Bharatpur South coal block of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL).

'I am directed to send herewith a proposal for diversion of 12.63 ha of forest land for laying of slurry pipleline for disposal of ash from the CPP of Nalco to Bharatpur South coal block of MCL and to bring back decanted water from the mines after treatment to CPP for re-use in Angul district for consideration of MoEF and approval under Section 2 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980', Debabrata Swain, special secretary (forest & environment), Odisha wrote to additional principal chief conservator of forests (central), eastern regional office, MoEF.

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