South Korean steel major Posco will have to take environmental clearance again for at least some part of its proposed Rs 54,000-crore integrated steel plant in Odisha as the statutory environment panel revoked the existing clearance.
The company has been asked by the expert appraisal committee on industry to furnish detailed information on a variety of aspects, including iron ore linkage, layout plan for the project, waste management plan before it can consider fresh clearance.
The expert appraisal committee on industry is the apex environmental clearance body for industrial projects. The decision by the environment panel comes following the recommendation made by the National Green Tribunal-mandated K Roy Paul Committee.
In March 2012, the Green tribunal suspended the final clearance granted in January 2011 and had asked the ministry to institute a fresh expert committee to look into the project. The K Roy Paul Committee submitted its report in October.
At its meeting on March 6, the expert appraisal committee noted, “Keeping in view the observations or recommendations made by the said Expert Committee (K Roy Paul committee), the previous recommendation of the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry -1) for extension of validity period of environment clearance accorded to Posco India Private Limited has become infructuous.”
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