Preliminary Vizag-Kakinada PCPIR environment impact report submitted
VISAKHAPATNAM: The preliminary Marine Environment Impact Assessment (MEIA) report on the Visakhapatnam-Kakinada Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) has been submitted to the PCPIR Special Development Authority (PCPIR-SDA) by Chennai-based Indomer Coastal Hydraulics, the agency that was entrusted the task, a release issued by the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (Vuda) said on Thursday.
Indomer was selected by PCPIR-SDA for preparing the MEIA through a process of global bidding and was entrusted the work in January this year. The MEIA report is mandatory for projects like the PCPIR as per the guidelines of the Union ministry of environment and forests.
Indomer presented the report to the expert committee for its recommendations at a meeting in the presence of Vuda's in-charge vice-chairman MV Satyanarayana and Vuda chief urban planner RJ Vidyullatha on Wednesday evening.
The PCPIR-SDA formed the expert committee comprising MV Ramana Rao, scientist, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, Prof RR Rao of the marine engineering department of Andhra University, G Surya Narayana, head of environmental engineering at the Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), Hyderabad, as well as K Mohana Rao, chief scientist at National Institute of Oceanography-Visakhapatnam to examine the reports of the consultancy agency. The expert committee will forward its recommendations on the phase-I report to EPTRI for changes that need to be incorporated in the PCPIR master plan.
Indomer was selected by PCPIR-SDA for preparing the MEIA through a process of global bidding and was entrusted the work in January this year. The MEIA report is mandatory for projects like the PCPIR as per the guidelines of the Union ministry of environment and forests.
Indomer presented the report to the expert committee for its recommendations at a meeting in the presence of Vuda's in-charge vice-chairman MV Satyanarayana and Vuda chief urban planner RJ Vidyullatha on Wednesday evening.
The PCPIR-SDA formed the expert committee comprising MV Ramana Rao, scientist, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, Prof RR Rao of the marine engineering department of Andhra University, G Surya Narayana, head of environmental engineering at the Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), Hyderabad, as well as K Mohana Rao, chief scientist at National Institute of Oceanography-Visakhapatnam to examine the reports of the consultancy agency. The expert committee will forward its recommendations on the phase-I report to EPTRI for changes that need to be incorporated in the PCPIR master plan.