04.12.91 *t08 MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 (i) Need to set up a Copper SmeltIng Plant In Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh. [Translation] SHRI VISHWESHWAR BHAGAT (Balaghat): Copper Ore is found in abundance in Balaghat district. At present copper ore is 620 Rule 377 supplied to Khetri (Rajasthan) from Majakhand mines, which involves heavy transportation expenditure and as a result of which production costs of copper goes up. Balaghat district is a no industry district and is predominantly inhabited by Adivasi, Harijans and backward classes. Presently Government has surveyed different places for establishing smelting plant. Balghat is the best place from land, electricity, water and pollution points of view. Therefore, my sub- mission is that Government should take immediate action to establish smelting plant in Balaghat so that country's copper requirement can be met. [English]

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