Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: The public hearing for the upgradation of blast furnace, to enhance the production of the pig iron plant located at Amona and Navelim in Bicholim taluka in North Goa, will be held on March 14.
The District Magistrate, North Goa has arranged Public Hearing for the Up-Gradation of Blast Furnaces (BF) to enhance the production capacity of BF 1 and 2 from 2,92,000 TPA to 3,50,000 TPA, BF3 from 5,40,000 TPA to 6,50,000 TPA.
The proposed project also includes Setting up of Additional Oxygen Plant, Installation of Ductile Iron Pipe Plant of 3,00,000 TPA capacity, 4 Additional Met Coke Ovens, Setting up of Fe-Si Plant of 5,000 TPA capacity at Amona and Navelim Village by M/s. Vedanta Ltd.
The hearing is part of Environmental Impact Assessment for the UP-Gradation of Blast Furnaces (BF)
The hearing is scheduled from 10.30 a.m till 5.00 p.m.
