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Mine Spoil Reclamation:-

NLC has been practicing CSR in its best form foraround 6 decades, well integrated with its day today business and focused on people and theplanet.

Continuous Mine Closure and Reclamation ofMined-out Lands and mine spoil slopes areconcurrently planned and executed with therespective Mine plans. So far, 2500 hectares ofmined out lands have been reclaimed by

nourishing the backfilled soil. Paddy, coconuttrees, fruit bearing trees and vegetables aregrown on the reclaimed land.

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An artificial lake in Mine I reclaimed area and

the surrounding a forestation have become

perfect setting for a bird sanctuary and a deerpark. Stabilization of slopes of over burden

dumps through cultivation of appropriate

crops/plantation at an outlay of Rs.540 Lakhs

is in progress.

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ANGUL POWER PLANT PROJECT

Angul is a town located in the state of Odissa

The state government had issued notification to

the people for the acquisition of land for the

prepared 1980 MW power plant by J. R. Power Jain

company two years ago.

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The company wants to acquire 1000 acre land for theproject. Out of which 300 acre are government land andrest privately owned.

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There is a committee known as JJKSC has been takingactions against setting up a power plant becouse manyvillages like Dhaurapalli, Barada Malia, Jairat, Karamala

Kata and Baija would be affected if the project comes up.

Residents of about 23 villages are on a strike since March10 last yr protesting against the decision of the

government to set up the plant.

President of the JJKSC Dinabandhu Pradhan told TOI, "Thestate government had issued notice for land acquisitionwithout taking us into confidence. The area, which isnotified for the project, is highly fertile for cultivation ofpaddy and other crops. If the company sets up the plant,it would not only affect the livelihood of farmers but alsoaffect the environment."

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Later he said that the state government, instead,should focus on developing the irrigation systemin the area and also he demanded for a

construction Sureswari Irrigation Project shouldstart immediately.

The JJKSC has called for a protest meeting on

February 22 at Barapada in Kishore Nagar, wherechief minister Naveen Patnaikhad announcedconstruction of irrigation project two years back.

Collector Arvinda Agrawal said, "We haveforwarded their demand to the state government.Besides, we have invited the villagers to come tothe discussion table.