Dengue cases on the rise in Bhubaneswar
BHUBANESWAR: Dengue positive cases are on the rise in the capital city. Though the state government claims that it takes several measures to control dengue disease, positive cases have crossed 650 mark
Jagatsinghpur (D)
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Posco: HC notice on green nod
Admitting a PIL challenging the forest and environment clearance granted to the Posco steel plant project by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), the Orissa high court on Wednesday issued
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Final hearing on Posco environment clearance on August 12
The court had pulled up the MoEF for issuing the order following a faulty procedure The National Green Tribunal (NGT) , which had suspended the environment clearance for Posco's proposed steel plant near Paradip in March last year, will take up final hearing on the matter on August 12.
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Action plan ready for cyclone mitigation measures at Posco site
The measures will be implemented at a cost of Rs 44 cr The Jagatsinghpur district administration is all set to implement cyclone mitigation measures (CMM) at the site of the Posco project for protection against natural disasters and saline inundation. These measures will be implemented at a cost of Rs 44 crore.
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Posco crosses land hurdle for phase 1
District administration acquires 2,700 acres for steel project In what is being seen as a milestone for Posco’s proposed mega steel project near Paradip, Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district administration has completed the acquisition of 2,700 acres required for its first phase.
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Land acquisition for Posco completed
Land acquisition for the South Korean steel major Posco's proposed steel plant near Paradip was completed on Thursday with the Odisha government demolishing 25 more betel vines at Gobindpur village near
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Anti-Posco villagers retract steps, hand over betel vines to officials
The villagers had intensified their stir during last few days and vowed not to hand over 'a single inch of land' to the Jagatsinghpur administration Many anti-Posco villagers, who had been agitating against land acquisition for the mega steel plant of the South Korean firm, today retracted their steps as they lined up near their betel vines in Gobindpur village, near Paradip, to hand over their vines to the district administration to make way for the setting up of the project.
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Despite protests, Odisha continues with land acquisition for POSCO
Odisha government continued the final phase of land acquisition for proposed steel plant POSCO in Jagatsinghpur district on Wednesday despite strong protest from the locals. The labourers engaged by the district administration went on demolishing the betel vines to acquire land as armed policemen beat up a few farmers who came out to protect their vineyards to save their source of livelihood.
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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.