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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State again pleads with Centre for mine to Posco
The State Government has once again requested the Centre to grant a Prospecting License (PL) for Iron ore over a Notified Area of 2,082.502 hectares in favour of the Posco India Private Limited. In
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Villagers to re-occupy land acquired for Posco project’
They pass resolution not to divert forest land for non-forest purpose. Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), which is spearheading movement against acquisition of land for mega steel project by South
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Ebonyi to build $1.14b independent power plant
EBONYI State government, on Wednesday, signed a $1.14 billion contract with Posco, a South Korean company, for the construction of independent power station. The project, with capacity to generate 2,700
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Centre to consider applications for mining only in notified areas
“States must re-examine applications for non-notified areas” The Union Ministry of Mines on Wednesday said mining lease applications from States would only be considered if they pertain to notified
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Greenpeace flays Adani's Australian coal mining project
However, Adani plans to go ahead with the project as envisaged The Adani Group’s $16 billion investment in an Australian coal mine has come under attack from environmental group Greenpeace, which said
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Adani’s Australia coal mine project cleared
Australian government on Monday cleared the proposed Carmichael coal mine project of the Indian conglomerate Adani Mining in the Galilee Basin in central Queensland. This is expected to provide electricity
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1839 ha forest land diverted for 15 industries
Forest land measuring 1838.79 hectares (ha) has been diverted for 15 industrial projects in the state between 2004 and 2013. A written reply by Bikram Arukh, minister for forest & environment in the assembly
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Oppn demands clear rules for faster green approvals
New Delhi : The supposed delays in environmental clearance to projects came in for sharp criticism in Parliament on Tuesday as the Lok Sabha discussed budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Environment
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Odisha govt's price for 10 minor forest produce on cards
Worried over distress sale of minor forest produce (MFP), the Centre has decided to soon announce minimum support price (MSP) of at least 10 such produce, Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram said here
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Union Minister opposes mining in Khandadhar
South Korean steel major POSCO had pinned their hopes on Khandadhar mines Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram here on Sunday said the State government should re-consider allowing mining in Khandadhar