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Protest Marks Public Hearing for Balada Bauxite Mines

The New Indian Express Sambalpur

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March 07, 2025

PUBLIC hearing on environment clearance for proposed Balada bauxite mining project under Nandapur block in Koraput district was held on Thursday.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Koraput

While local villagers lodged their protest, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) officials claimed the hearing was conducted as per Ministry of Forest and Environment guidelines.

The meeting, conducted by ADM Alomani Sethi and OSPCB regional officer Dipesh Biswal, had attendance from villagers from across five panchayats consisting of 30 villages.

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