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
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
The fate of South Korean giant Posco's Rs 54,000 crore integrated steel plant in Odisha hangs in balance with a green panel on Friday recommending to the Environment Ministry to temporarily reject the nod given to the project citing alleged infringement of Forest Rights Act. However, when contacted, Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh said that he was not aware of such suggestions from the
New Delhi: The fate of South Korean giant Posco
Nageshwar Patnaik & Rakhi Mazumdar KOREAN steelmaker Posco's troubles seem to have further deepened with the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) reportedly signing on the minutes of a report recommending temporary withdrawal of forest clearance to the company's Rs 51,000 crore steel project in the country.
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ALARM bells sounded for Posco
The South Korean government has indicated it is willing to wait for India to complete all formalities before for Posco to start work on its $12-billion steel project over 4,000 acres in Orissa. The project is on steam and the Korean government is willing to wait, said a source, who did not wish to be quoted.
Seoul: A senior government official told reporters here on Thursday that Posco might shift to Karnataka, which was making active overtures to the Korean company. This gives a new twist to the ongoing tussle between the Ministry of Environment and Posco. The Ministry had recently asked Posco to stop work in Orissa, where the company has been trying to start operations for many years. Asked
South Korean major POSCO
The expert appraisal committee (EAC) of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) will review violations of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) guidelines in connection with the proposed steel plant and port by Posco. The EAC is expected to meet for two days in Delhi from November 9.
The expert apprais al committee (ECA) of the evironment ministry will be reviewing the proposed Navi Mumbai airport project as well as Posco