MINING AND INDUSTRIALISATION UPDATE, ORISSA - Vasundhara

7.5 MW Expansion of Thermal Power Project atBalasore, Orissa by M/s Birla Tyres ? EnvironmentalClearance regarding .No. J-13011/7/2008-IA.II(T)Government of IndiaMinistry of Environment & ForestsPrayavaran BhawanCGO Complex,Lodi RoadNew Delhi-110 003ToDated: 23 rd April, 2008M/s Birla TyresShivam Chambers53, Syed Amir Ali AvenueKolkata ? 700 019Sub: 7.5 MW Expansion of Thermal Power Project at Balasore,Orissa by M/s Birla Tyres ? Environmental Clearanceregarding .The undersigned is directed to refer your communication no. BT:PKM:2007-2008/10694 dated 1 ST February, 2008 on the subject mentioned above.2. The proposal is for grant of environmental clearance for expansion by installationof 7.5 MW Co-generation Power Project at Chhanpur,Kuruda , District Balasore, Orissawithin the existing premises of tyre plant of Birla Tyres. The total area of the tyre plantis 193.232 acres, out of which 75 acres is for greenbelt. The proposed plant will belocated in an area of 5.25 acres, which includes 3.75 acres for ash pond. Coal will beobtained from Mahanadi Coalfield through e-auction. The additional water requirementwill be 1483 m 3 /day for the plant, which will be met from groundwater. The publichearing for the project was held on 30.1.2008. No ecologically sensitive area i.e.National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries is reported within a radius of 10 km. Total cost ofthe project is Rs 35.35 crores.3. The proposal has been considered and the Ministry of Environment & Forestshereby accords environmental clearance to the said project under the provisions of72