DC inspects land for cement firm in Padubidri

The district administration under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Dr M T Reju inspected areas in Padebettu and Ellur for the proposed ACC cement factory.

The factory will come up in 126 acre land in the land identified for NTPC housing colony, government land and private land in Padebettu and Ellur. About 57 acres government land, 41 acres NTPC land and 28 acres private land including 26 houses will be acquired for the purpose.

In the recently held grievance meeting, the villagers had urged the DC to visit the spot. Accordingly, Deputy Commissioner, Tahsildar Prasanna Kumar, KIADB officer Krishnamurthy and others visited the spot.

Speaking to reporters, the DC said that ACC Cement Company will commence the work within 18 months in Padebettu and Ellur. The company will use the fly ash from UPCL. The ACC will open its mixing and packing unit in the region. “As cement is in demand, the factory is essential. The unit will not create any environmental problems. The company will use sophisticated technology,” he said. In the meantime, the villagers who opposed the setting up of cement company, said “we are already suffering from the UPCL. If the cement factory is set up in the region, it would aggravate the problems.”

Few women said that they are ready to hand over their land for a suitable compensation.
For giving wrong information to the DC on Vishwakarma Samaja Mandira in Padebettu, the locals took the KIADB officials to task.