Hindustan Copper is facing delay in expanding its Malanjkhand mine in Madhya Pradesh, due to a setback in obtaining approval from the National Board for Wildlife.
The project, located at Malanjkhand in Balaghat district, has already been delayed by about two years, due to a need for various regulatory approvals.
The mining project involves expansion of copper ore capacity from three million tpa to 5.20 million tpa, with an investment of Rs 2,112.80 crore.
In June 2013, the company had received environment clearance from the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), on condition of securing a final approval from the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), as the mine is located only 20 km from the Kanha National Park.
However, the project has already received approval from the state wildlife board.
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