Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited (JNIL) has formed a subsidiary company named Raigarh Energy Limited (REL) to develop a thermal power plant at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. REL proposes to establish 600 MW thermal power plant near
Hamirpur and Jobra village, Tehsil Gharghoda, District Raigarh. The site is located at a distance of about 25 km north of Raigarh town and about 12 km east of Jindal BOOT Road. The captive coal blocks of JNIL namely Gare IV/4 & Gare IV/8 are located about 15 km north of the site. Orissa State boundary falls within 10 km area of the project site on the eastern side. National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Elephant or Tiger Reserve is not present within 10 km area around site.
The Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India has approved the Terms of Reference for doing EIA Study of this project vide letter No. J.13012/113/2009-IA.II (T) dated 11-2-2010 and amended dated 1-7-2010. This EIA report covers all the points mentioned in the TOR.