Even as the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has submitted Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for its greenfield oil refinery and petrochemical complex proposed at Chevuru and Ravuru villages in SPSR Nellore district and Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has conducted a public hearing last year, various organisations have been opposing the project, citing safety concerns.
Earlier, the Human Rights Forum (HRF) members raised objections, saying that the petrochemical project will badly affect livelihoods and inflict unmitigated pollution in the region.
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