Orissa high court lens on public hearing process for ammonium nitrate plant in Jharsuguda
The Orissa high court has issued notices to state and central authorities regarding alleged procedural lapses in a public hearing for a proposed ammonium nitrate plant in Jharsuguda. Petitioners claim the Odisha State Pollution Control Board failed to properly notify the affected gram panchayat, a mandatory step under EIA norms. The court seeks responses by Monday.
The Orissa high court has issued notices to state and central authorities regarding alleged procedural lapses in a public hearing for a proposed ammonium nitrate plant in Jharsuguda. Petitioners claim the Odisha State Pollution Control Board failed to properly notify the affected gram panchayat, a mandatory step under EIA norms. The court seeks responses by Monday.
