Hearing on petro coke plant today

VISAKHAPATNAM: Despite strong opposition from locals and farmers, authorities have decided to go ahead with the public hearing on Wednesday for a new calcined petroleum coke plant and a 25 MW power plant at Chatametta in Rambilli mandal close to Atchyutapuram SEZ. Hyderabad-based company Sanvira Industries is planning to set up the 4.60 lakh tonne capacity coke plant.
The environment impact assessment (EIA) report is vague on the release of highly polluting gases and other chemicals in the air, K Babu Rao of Movement for People Centered Development (MPCD), said. He said during the production of petroleum coke, the plant would generate pollutants. The company has not talked about the availability of raw material green coke for the plant, he added.