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Oil Exploration - Dibru Saikhowa National Park
February 14 , 2025
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- The Environment Ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) recommended the R&D proposal subject to the condition that it will be used purely for the research purposes.
- According to OIL, the ERD (extended reach drilling) technology can drill at a depth of 3,500-4,000 metres without disturbing the surface.
- Last August, the FAC rejected the proposal for drilling seven wells inside Dibru Saikhowa National Park using the ERD technology from the three existing wells of the Baghjan oil field.
- In 2006, the Supreme Court ruled that no permission “by whatever name called” would be granted for mining inside national parks, sanctuaries and forest areas.
- In 2023, it extended the no-mining zone by one kilometre around the national parks and sanctuaries.
- In September 2023, the Environment Ministry exempted the ERD projects from securing forest clearance, except inside the national parks, sanctuaries and the surrounding eco-sensitive zones.
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