Afforestation

Out of total ML area of 49.372 hectares, 7.396 hectares is Khesra forest and 40.696 hectares is DLC forest and rest 0.740 hectare is non-forest land. Proposed mining activity will have impact on biological environment as there will be degradation/utilization of the land for mining purpose.   Proposed project activities might have some impact on the schedule-1 fauna (Elephant) and therefore, for their conservation, Wildlife Conservation Plan has been prepared and same has been approved by the Principal CCF (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden, Odisha with financial forecast of ` 173 Lakhs. In addition to this, non-forest area (equivalent to the forest area for diversion) and plantation cost has been provided to the forest department for compensatory a aforestation and fee is paid for maintenance of existing trees and re-generation of the saplings in the safety zone area.