Gauge Newsletter September 2015 | Page 22

have started Initial Technical Pre-feasibility Study for 200 acres the act. And it should be queried whether the permission for of the project which could be considered as a “Concept Note”. extraction of materials were obtained by the GSMB and whether Nonetheless that Initial Technical Pre-Feasibility Study alone is royalties and other payments have been paid (Sources mention not sufficient to undertake such a massive construction project. that Royalty Fees of 4% has been waived). There are few aspects that are ignored in the initial EIA The construction of artificial