No Posco, but 3L trees axed for project
Bhubaneswar: As uncertainty prevails over South Korean steel giant Posco's proposed plant near Paradip, the state government on Tuesday informed the assembly that around three lakh trees were felled during
POSCO
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Steel Not Enough?
Orissa is going through a "steel revolution". In the past three years, the state government has signed more than 40 MoUs with companies, both domestic and foreign, signing off 20 billion tonnes of iron ore that it is supposed to be sitting on. But it has also meant destruction of the natural habitats of people, flora and fauna.
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Marine environmental impact assessment (EIA) of POSCO
POSCO intends to set up a coast-based integrated steel plant of capacity 12 million tons per year (MTPY) along with a captive minor port near Paradeep in the State of Orissa. POSCO - India, a private limited company registered in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, as a subsidiary of POSCO - Korea will implement the project. The minor port requires waterfront facilities along the Jatadharmohan
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Mines of conflict
The Orissa government has handed over to private companies virtually all the iron ore mines, which are in some of the most underdeveloped districts of the State, leading to protests by tribal people and
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Govt for SAIL-Posco deal by May-end
SAIL and South Korea
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SAIL in talks with Posco, Kobe for possible JV: MoS Steel
State-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) is in talks with South Korean steel major Posco and Japan's Kobe Steel for technology tie-ups to jointly set up steel plants, Parliament was informed today.
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Posco ball in Ramesh court after panels split verdict
THE Posco review panel on Monday submitted a "split verdict" on the South Korean steel maker's Orissa project. Although the dominant view was for revoking of environmental and coastal regulation zone clearances, government sources said that a reworking of the proposal could clear the way for the project.
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India, South Korea to discuss nuclear pact, push Posco deal
SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT ON FOUR-DAY VISIT TO INDIA IANS NEW DELHI/CHENNAI INDIA and South Korea will explore the possibilities of a civil nuclear pact and sign a clutch of accords in diverse areas, including IT and civilian space, when the leaders of the two countries meet here for talks Monday.
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Go, No Go and All Go
<p>If you believe the financial press, one of the biggest environmental stories this past year has been the question of "go" and "no go" areas for coal mining.
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POSCO: One More Case of Forest Land Grab
<div> <div class="viewer">On June 12th, <a target="_blank" title="//articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-12/india/29649545_1_land-acquisition-forest-clearance-environmental-clearance" href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-12/india/29649545_1_land-acquisition-forest-clearance-environmental-clearance" class="externalLink">Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh made national