Mine Spoil Reclamation: NLC has been practicing CSR in its best form for around 6 decades, well

integrated with its day to day business and focused on people and the planet. Continuous Mine Closure and Reclamation of Mined-out Lands and mine spoil slopes are concurrently planned and executed with the respective Mine plans. So far, 2500 hectares of mined out lands have been reclaimed by nourishing the backfilled soil. Paddy, coconut trees, fruit bearing trees and vegetables are grown on the reclaimed land.

 An artificial lake in Mine I reclaimed area and the surrounding a forestation have become perfect setting for a bird sanctuary and a deer park. Stabilization of slopes of over burden dumps through cultivation of appropriate crops/plantation at an outlay of Rs.540 Lakhs is in progress.

ANGUL POWER PLANT PROJECT

Angul is a town located in the state of Odissa The state government had issued notification to the people for the acquisition of land for the prepared 1980 MW power plant by J. R. Power Jain company two years ago.

 The company wants to acquire 1000 acre land for the project. Out of which 300 acre are government land and rest privately owned.

 There is a committee known as JJKSC has been taking actions against setting up a power plant becouse many villages like Dhaurapalli, Barada Malia, Jairat, Karamala Kata and Baija would be affected if the project comes up. Residents of about 23 villages are on a strike since March 10 last yr protesting against the decision of the government to set up the plant.

President of the JJKSC Dinabandhu Pradhan told TOI, "The state government had issued notice for land acquisition without taking us into confidence. The area, which is notified for the project, is highly fertile for cultivation of paddy and other crops. If the company sets up the plant, it would not only affect the livelihood of farmers but also affect the environment."

 Later he said that the state government, instead, should focus on developing the irrigation system in the area and also he demanded for a construction Sureswari Irrigation Project should start immediately. The JJKSC has called for a protest meeting on February 22 at Barapada in Kishore Nagar, where chief minister Naveen Patnaik had announced construction of irrigation project two years back. Collector Arvinda Agrawal said, "We have forwarded their demand to the state government. Besides, we have invited the villagers to come to the discussion table.