Conducted by State Pollution Control Board, hearing saw the participation of more than 1,000 villagers

The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) conducted the public hearing at Koira (Sundargarh) for capacity ramp up of Koira iron ore mines to four million tonne per annum (mtpa) from 1.5 mtpa presently and also for establishment of a 1.2 mtpa pellet plant at Nuagaon by Aditya Birla Group owned Essel Mining & Industries Ltd (EMIL).