Deal #608
India
Created at
2013-08-16
Last update
2020-11-12
Last full update
2020-11-12
Land area
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
- [current] 1494.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
- [2014, current] 834.0 ha
Comment on land area
not entirely clear:
660 ha were acquired for mining;
243 ha for the plant - however, according to the company website, the plant is spread across an area of 2060 acres (=834 ha) (http://lanjigarhproject.sesasterliteodisha.com/lanjigarh-project.htm )
Intention of investment
Intention of investment
- [current] Mining, Industry
Comment on intention of investment
Bauxite mining and alumina refinery
Nature of the deal
Nature of the deal
Lease
Negotiation status
Negotiation status
- Concluded (Oral Agreement)
- [2008-01-01] Concluded (Oral Agreement)
- [2014-01-01, current] Intended (Under negotiation)
Comment on negotiation status
several agreements; the first oral agreement for the project was given in the late 1990's
on December 11, 2008, the ministry of environment and forests gave in-principal approval for the diversion of the land, on condition of implementation of a rehabilitation programme in the area
in 2010, the government rejected forest clearance for bauxite extraction
in April 2014, the Supreme Court declared that all previous leases "which were operating under second deemed licence since 2007, were illegal, and hence needed fresh environmental approvals" (http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-sesa-sterlite-to-focus-on-bauxite-sourcing-goa-mining-this-fiscal-1996533 )
Implementation status
Implementation status
- [2004-01-01] Startup phase (no production)
- [2007-01-01, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
the refinery has commenced operations, but mining has not yet commenced because a required forest clearance permission has not yet been issued
Contract farming
Contract farming
No