Odisha dam poses water supply threat to NMDC plant in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh govt flags concerns to Centre, as the proposed dam will lower water level in Sabri river; the state will not be able to meet the commitment of assured supply to NMDC plant

The proposed middle Kolab project in Odisha’s Koraput district is likely to severely affect water supply to the upcoming steel plant of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district.

NMDC, as part of its diversification, value addition and forward integration programme is setting up a 3-million-tonne-per-annum (MTPA) greenfield integrated steel plant in Nagarnar of Bastar district. The site is on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border.

The Chhattisgarh government had inked an agreement with the NMDC to ensure water supply to the plant. The department had planned to provide water to the Nagarnar plant from Indrawati and Sabri rivers.

However, a proposed irrigation