Govt signs deal for Hydrocarbon project in Neduvasal, protests intensify

Govt refutes villagers on impact on livelihood & environment, says technology is used worldwide

The Government of India signed a contract for the Discovered Small Fields (DSF) Bid 2016 with GEM Laboratories on Monday for extracting Hydrocarbons at Neduvasal, in Tamil Nadu, even as protests from local villagers against the proposed plan intensified, following the development.

The contract was one of the many signed for 31 areas under the DSF Bid Round 2016. The awardees were present at an event in New Delhi, presided by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan.

The Minister said that the cumulative peak production from the 31 fields is expected to be around 15,000