LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION ON UPPER INDRAVATI PROJECT

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST. LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.5179 of 11th August 1992. UPPER INDRAVATI MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT. 5179. SHRI SRIBALLAV PANIGRAHI. MP Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :- (a) Whether environmental clearance has been accorded to the Upper Indravati Multipurpose project of Orissa ; (b) If so, the conditions prescribed at the time of granting clearance and how far they have been implemented ; (c) Whether any environmental impact study has been concluded recently by the this government in this regard ; (d) If so, the out come thereof ? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST. SHRI KAMAL NATH (a) & (b) Yes Sir, The Upper Indravati Multipurpose Project was accorded environmental clearence in January, 1979 subject to formulation and effective Implementation of such action plans as Rehabilitation Master Plan, Compensatory Afforestation Scheme, anti-Poaching Measures etc. (c) & (d) The Project authorities have taken up studies and surveys on various environmental aspects for evolving comprehensive environmental Management Plan.