Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others. An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land …
Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh put his ‘faith’ to the test by giving forest clearance for the 12 million tonne steel plant of the South Korean major POSCO in Odisha last week. He ‘trusts’ that the state government conducted a thorough search and found that there are no tribals or …
BHUBANESWAR: Hepatitis E is fast emerging as a major public health problem in Odisha necessitating more epidemiological investigation and surveillance to map its burden and undertake effective control measures. More than 278 cases of hepatitis E (HEV) were identified between 2012 and 2013 with the disease claiming two lives. There …
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 reveals that the forest land has been diverted for project proponents like Posco India, Essar Steel, …
Normal life in most parts of State was badly affected due to incessant rains being witnessed for past 48 hours. Flood threats also loomed large in some coastal as well as northern districts. Heavy rain lashed almost all districts. It battered whole Cuttack district which received an average rainfall of …
PARADIP: IOCL has refuted the allegation of polluting water bodies near its refinery project that was levelled by local fishermen. In June, large scale death of marine species including fish and crabs in Santra Creek here had spread panic among local fishermen. They alleged that discharge of chemical effluents from …
While the Union Government led by Naredra Modi has embarked upon a target of setting up two lakh toilets for women in 5,000 villages under a Mahatma Gandhi Clean India Programme, use of toilets in Odisha is very poor and the State deserves more attention in this regard, feels a …
At least 96 panic-struck persons sustained injuries following the earthquake of moderate intensity that had hit Odisha on Wednesday evening. The earthquake having a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale occurred at 9.51 pm with its epicentre in the Bay of Bengal about 310 km South-East of Bhubaneswar. As …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to reply within three weeks regarding extension of environment clearance for Posco’s steel plant project near Paradip. “Let reply be filed within three weeks from today with …
Hundreds of farmers and residents under the banner of Hansua Bachhao Samiti held a demonstration on Monday demanding withdrawal of permission granted to Posco to draw water from the Hansua river. The demonstrators also included activists of anti- Posco outfit Posco Pratirodha Sangram Samiti (PPSS). Addressing the protest meeting at …
Gives three weeks for response regarding extension of environmental clearance for Posco's steel plant The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the state pollution control board and Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to reply within three weeks regarding extension of environment clearance (EC) for Posco’s steel plant project …
With Norwestor giving a ditch to the State so far this season, there seems to be no respite from the blistering sun yet. If the weather office sources are to be believed, any possibility of relief from the prevailing climate is remote till May 6 since there is no sign …
Villagers resisting setting up of a mega steel plant by South Korean steel major POSCO cast their votes after nine years here on Thursday. Villagers opposed to land acquisition, however, sought to clarify that their participation in voting should not be seen as softening of their stand. Members of Posco …
Move aimed at placating the Koreans who are upset over SC's order asking Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee to appear before a Ghaziabad court The ministry of external affairs (MEA) is pushing the Odisha government to expedite issuance of mining approval for South Korean steel major Posco. The move is aimed …
South Korean steel maker Posco’s plans to set up a 12 million tonne integrated steel plant in coastal Orissa may get delayed further. The state government has told the Union mines ministry that it is unable to demarcate the boundaries of the Khandadhar iron ore mines sought by the company …
The Centre has sought a response from the Odisha government on grant of an iron ore licence to South Korean giant Posco for its R52,000-crore steel project. The development comes in the wake of a high-level panel formed to address issues impeding mega projects in the steel sector. "The state …
Statement of the Minister of Environment and Forests in response to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 270 for 10 February 2014, asked by Shri Prabodh Panda and Shri Tarachand Bhagora regarding Environmental clearance to POSCO steel plant project. Minister Of State (Independent Charge) For Environment & Forests, M. Veerappa Moily …
Several land oustees on Sunday torched Posco's containerized office and dismantled a 300-metre boundary wall at Nuagaon in Jagatsinghpur district, triggering fresh tension in the steel company's project area. Agitated over the non-fulfillment of their demands, the land oustees, believed to be affiliated to the United Action Committee (UAC), a …
Although asset-based approaches for studying poverty have shown that the portfolio of assets households own or can access influences livelihood strategies and a variety of development outcomes, there is little research unpacking gendered dimensions of asset ownership in diverse contexts. Using data collected from the evaluation of two government land …
Letter to M/s Posco India Private Limited from Ministry of Environment & Forests regarding revalidation of environmental clearance of Integrated Iron & Steel Plant (4.0 MTPA) with Captive Power Plant (4x100MW) at Kujang, Near Paradip, Jagatsinghpur in Odisha by M/s POSCO India Private Limited dated 7th January, 2014. RELATED CONTENT …
South Korea's POSCO will be able to start work on its planned $12-billion Indian steel plant over the coming weeks, India's prime minister said on Thursday, ending an eight year delay for environmental and legal clearances. Manmohan Singh said the firm's request for an iron ore mining licence - the …
