9 months ago
Vedanta Gets NOC for Onshore Drilling in Krishna
The government gave Vedanta Limited permission to drill 20 oil and gas wells in Krishna district.
They checked 35 locations and approved 20 that are far from canals.
Vedanta must follow rules to protect water and canals.
They can't drill near canals or use water from canals, reservoirs, or ponds.
The government can check their work anytime and stop it if they break the rules.
Vedanta needs more permission to use groundwater.
They must treat all waste properly and avoid damaging canals.
Vedanta Limited received NOC for drilling 20 onshore oil and gas wells in Krishna district.
15 of the 35 proposed locations were relocated due to proximity to canals.
Approved locations are more than 500 metres away from irrigation canals.
Vedanta is prohibited from drilling or constructing within 500 metres of canals or drains.
The company must treat all drilling waste and effluents according to pollution control norms.
- Who
- Vedanta Limited’s Cairn Oil & Gas
- What
- Approval for drilling 20 onshore oil and gas wells
- Where
- Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh
- When
- Not specified
- Why
- Hydrocarbon development with strict safeguards for irrigation infrastructure
Key facts
- Company
- Vedanta Limited’s Cairn Oil & Gas
- Location
- Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh
- Number of Wells
- 20
- Distance from Canals
- More than 500 metres
- Approval Type
- No Objection Certificate (NOC)
- Conditions
- Strict safeguards to protect irrigation infrastructure
- Water Source
- Groundwater (requires separate approval)
- Monitoring
- Inspections by water resources department
