December 02, 2008

JSW hires Indian Council for Forestry Research for EIA

The Telegraph reported that JSW Steel Limited has employed the Indian Council for Forestry Research & Training for an environmental impact assessment. Representatives of JSW Steel Limited & ICFRE recently presented terms of reference for carrying out the assessment with the Union ministry of environment and forests appraisal committee in New Delhi.

Mr RP Singh CEO of JSW said that “The entire 999.9 hectare area in Ankua falls under the Saranda forest reserve. The assessment by a reputed agency and the same vetted by a special committee of the ministry is necessary.”

He said that mining activities in the forest would take a toll on bio diversity and issues of water and noise pollution would arise and the effect of mining in the area has to be minimized.”

JSW Steel Limited is one of the few companies to start projects in the state. Earlier, the company was issued a prospective license for iron ore reserves. Later, it applied for a mining lease that got cleared by the state government and the Centre.