OREANDA-NEWS. November 7, 2011. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a Navratna PSU under Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, has engaged Lahmeyer International for conducting water availability study for its proposed Greenfield smelter in Sundargarh district. NALCO was advised by the State Govt to look for new sites after its proposal to build the 2nd smelter in Odisha near Jharsuguda was not considered due to crowding of smelting industries in the region and the attendant pollution.

According to Shri B.L. Bagra, CMD, NALCO, the company expects to get State Govt.’s nod to set up the plant in Sundargrah district, if the study establishes availability of adequate water. NALCO requires around 90000 m3 of water per day for the proposed project. The study report would be available by December this year and the company would review the project size and composition based on the findings, Shri Bagra added.