Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), on 6 October, plans to invest Rs 8,110 crore in the onshore development and production of oil and gas from 172 wells in eight PML (production mining license) blocks in Andhra Pradesh.

A commission from the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change approved Environmental Clearance for the project at a meeting last month.

The Expert Appraisal Committee said in the minutes of the meeting, “The estimated project cost is Rs 8,110 crore. Capital cost of EMP (Environment Management Plan) would be Rs 172 crore and recurring cost for EMP would be Rs 91.16 Crores per annum. Industry proposes to allocate Rs 11 crores for commitments made in Public Hearing.”

While recommending the EC, the committee instructed the ONGC to follow all environmental protection measures and safeguards specified in the documents provided to the Ministry.

All recommendations provided in the EIA/EMP on environmental management and risk mitigation measures related to the project must be adopted.

It also stated that, as promised, no wells would be built within 10 kilometres of the eco-sensitive area of the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, as per the NOC issued in May of this year, and that no pipelines or their parts would be laid in Forest land/Protected Area without prior permission/approval from the competent authority.

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