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A detailed comprehensive study on the impact of mining on ground water table has been carried out by M/s Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, Ranchi, a premier institute of repute in the country from May 2006 to October 2006 with the following objectives:-

Study of hydro geological and hydro morphological status at project site
Assessment of present ground water scenario in and around the project area
Definition conditions and depth of the aquifer occurrence below the bauxite deposit.
Estimation of hydraulic parameters of the aquifer below the bauxite deposit
Evaluation of porosity, permeability of bauxite zone.
Aquifer characteristics at colony site
Control measures of hydro geological regime.

After conducting a detailed comprehensive study, M/s CMPDI has concluded that there is no aquifer in the bauxite zone and the natural streams will be benefitted in the study area due to the proposed mining. They anticipate improvement in ground water table after mining operations and the lower aquifer system in the plains will not be impacted at all by mining operations.

So any apprehensions raised regarding adverse impact of mining on the water system are not based on any scientific studies. Regarding protection of biodiversity, a comprehensive wild life management plan has been prepared taking inputs from experts like Wild Life Institute of India with an outlay of Rs50.53 crores to be implemented at project cost. The Management Plan has identified all perceived impacts of the mining operations and developed mitigation measures for each of the impacts. All these studies were carried out on the direction of Supreme Court and cognizance of the same has been taken into consideration before giving the judgment in favour of mining project.

Regarding violation of Environmental laws, SPCB, Orissa is the right authority and are continuously monitoring the compliances. Ours is the only Alumina refinery in the country who has adopted Zero Discharge system in the plant. Based on our satisfactory performance and compliance to all the environmental laws, SPCB has recently renewed our license for two years valid upto March 2011. All complaints made in the report have already been looked into by SPCB and a copy of all inspection reports have already been handed over to Central Team recently visited Lanjigarh.

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