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
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Posco land acquisition halts amid protest
Sensing an impending law and order situation, the district collector decided not to resume land acquisition The final phase of land acquisition for Posco steel plant, which had resumed three days back after a gap of twenty days in Gobindpur village, got disrupted today because of heavy protests.
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Land acquisition for Posco plant stopped again
Last phase land acquisition process for Posco steel plant, which had resumed three days back after a gap of 20 days, in Gobindapur village had to be suspended again on Monday following protests by anti-Posco
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Anti-Posco group slams govt for use of force in land acquisition
The Jagatsinghpur district administration hopes to acquire the required land for the Posco steel project within next couple of days. "We are close to acquire 2,700 acre land required for the 8 MTPA plant of Posco in first phase. But we might have to wait for some time to start construction work.
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Environmental and social risks in project financing: evidence from India
This report compiles some case studies of developmental projects in India that have been affected by environmental and social impacts arising out of the project activities.The acts and regulations governing
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Odisha: Land acquisition for Posco resumes, locals allege use of force
In its bid to complete land acquisition for the proposed Posco project near here by first week of July, the Odisha government today resumed land acquisition amidst stiff opposition from villagers who alleged
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Final phase of land buying for Posco project resumes
However, project opponents threaten to resort to mass immolation, if administration continues to demolish betel vines 'forcibly' After a break of twenty days, the Jagatsinghpur district administration has resumed the fifth and final phase of land acquisition for the Posco steel project at Gobindpur near Paradip.
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Final phase of Posco land acquisition resumes
The Jagatsinghpur district administration on Friday resumed the land acquisition process for the mega Posco steel project at Gobindapur village amidst stiff opposition from the anti-Posco villagers. “This
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The price of steel: human rights and forced evictions in the POSCO-India project
This report by the International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) documents the human rights abuses being carried out to facilitate establishment of the POSCO project at Orissa and the associated illegal seizures of land which threaten to forcibly displace as many as 22,000 people in the state. It calls for a suspension of the POSCO-India project and a halt to the human rights abuses.
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Centre recommends revalidation of Posco's green clearance
A high power environment ministry panel has recommended revalidation of environment clearance granted in 2007 for Posco India's proposed mega steel project near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district, official
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Panel for renewal of environment clearance for Posco’s project in Odisha
An expert panel has recommended renewal of environment clearance for Posco's proposed steel project in Odisha, raising hopes that the Korean company will be able to start work on its much-delayed plant.