NEW DELHI: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has given environment clearance for the expansion of Jindal Power's thermal power plant at Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. Under the project, Jindal Power, a subsidiary of Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL), will add 2,400 MW (four 600 MW coal-based units).
The Wildlife Society of Orissa, a member organisation of the National Board of Wild Life (NBWL), has written to the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) for withdrawal of Stage-I forest clearance given to Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) in Angul.
