Andhra Pradesh批准了Vedanta的石油钻探计划, Andhra Pradesh approved Vedanta’s oil drilling project with water use limits, sparking environmental and farming concerns.

Andhra Pradesh政府向Vedanta的Cairn油气公司颁发了有条件的 " 不反对证书 " ,用于在Krishna地区钻20口岸上油井,限制运河、水库和排水系统的用水。 The Andhra Pradesh government issued a conditional No Objection Certificate to Vedanta’s Cairn Oil & Gas for drilling 20 onshore wells in Krishna district, restricting water use from canals, reservoirs, and drainage systems. 根据《DSF政策》,批准工作需要额外的许可证,并授权灌溉和地区官员对遵守情况进行监测。 The approval, under the DSF Policy, requires additional permits and mandates compliance monitoring by irrigation and district officials. 虽然该项目旨在提高国内石油产量,但环境和农耕团体对缺水、潜在污染和影响评估不足表示关切,并列举了水力碎裂和公众咨询不足的风险。 While the project aims to boost domestic oil output, environmental and farming groups raised concerns over water scarcity, potential contamination, and inadequate impact assessments, citing risks from hydraulic fracturing and insufficient public consultation.