... sponsored scheme and permission has to be given for these roads only by our higher authorities, after showing alternative exte-nts of land and forests on these,” said the Paloncha and Kothagudem divisional forest officers, Mr BA Saidulu and Ms Asha.

Mr D. Ashok, Chairman of Nava Bharat, said that the merchant power business has seen some improvement and the construction of the 150-MW Paloncha plant was on track for commissioning in the latter part of the financial year.