BHUBANESWAR: Ignoring increasing opposition to the MoU signing spree which puts additional pressure on rivers and land, the State High Level Clearance Authority (SHLCA) on Tuesday okayed 13 more industrial proposals entailing an investment of  Rs 1 lakh crore.

The proposals include new projects, expansion of existing units and change in locations. Of these 13 projects, at least four will draw water from  Mahanadi, one from Brahmani and another from Sabari river in Malkangiri district.

The Mahanadi Banchao Andolan (MBA), spearheading an agitation against the Government