Environmental clearance

The information on the projects accorded clearance is given below:


Sector : Industrial Projects

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S.No.   Name of Project         Proponent               Location                Authority & Date        Remarks
                                                                                of Approval
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1.      Addition of Vis-        TCG Refineries Ltd      Haldia                  11011/6/96-IA-II         --
        breaker unit for                                                        dated April 20, 1998
        refinery project 
        at Haldia

2.      Bulk drug unit          Surya Medicare Ltd      Village Saidpura,       11011/23/97-IA-II       The project authorities must adhere 
                                                        District Patiala,       dated April 20, 1998    to the conditions and measures 
                                                        Punjab                                          stipulated by the Punjab State 
                                                                                                        Pollution Control Board in the NOC

3.      Appraisal drilling      Handy Exploration &     Gulf of Khambat         11011/37/97-IA-II       No change in the scope of the 
        project                 Production Ltd                                  dated April 20, 1998    project must be done without prior 
                                                                                                        approval of the Ministry of 
                                                                                                        Environment & Forests.
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Sector : Mining Projects

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S.No.   Name of Project         Proponent               Location                Authority & Date        Remarks
                                                                                of Approval
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1.      Exploration of          South Eastern           Surguja district of     J-11015/28/96-IA-II(M)  No change in mining technology 
        Balrampur underground   Coalfields Ltd          Madhya Pradesh          dated April 23, 1998    and scope of working should be 
        coal projects                                                                                   made without approval of the 
                                                                                                        Ministry of Environment & 
                                                                                                        Forests.

2.      Kumbharkhani            Western Coalfields Ltd  Yeotmal district of     J-11015/17/95-IA-II(M)  No change in the calendar plan 
        underground coal                                Maharashtra             dated May 20, 1998      including excavation, quantum of 
        project                                                                                         coal and waste/OB dumps should 
                                                                                                        be made.

3.      Barsingsar opencast     Hindustan Vidyut        Rajastan                J-15012/23/97-IA-II(M)  No change in mining technology  
        lignite mining project  Corporation Ltd                                 dated June 3, 1998      and scope of working should be 
                                                                                                        made without prior approval of 
                                                                                                        the Ministry of Environment & 
                                                                                                        Forests.
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Sector : River Valley Projects

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S.No.   Name of Project         Proponent               Location                Authority & Date        Remarks
                                                                                of Approval
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1.      Modernisation of        Government of           Jammu & Kashmir         J-12011/24/97-IA-II     Adequate free fuel arrangement 
        Ranbir Canal            Jammu & Kashmir                                 dated April 16, 1998    should be made to the labour 
                                                                                                        force engaged in the construction 
                                                                                                        work at project cost, so that 
                                                                                                        indiscriminate felling of trees 
                                                                                                        is prevented.
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Sector : Miscellaneous Projects

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S.No.   Name of Project         Proponent               Location                Authority & Date        Remarks
                                                                                of Approval
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1.      Construction of         Kylesal Holidays        Velsao village of       J-19011/18/96-IA-III    The project should not be commissioned 
        Saldhana Core           Pvt Ltd                 Mormugao taluka, Goa    dated April 20, 1998    till the requisite quantity of water 
        Beach Resort                                                                                    is made available by the concerned 
                                                                                                        water supply authority/State Ground 
                                                                                                       Water Board.
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