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 …
BHUBANESWAR: Widespread resentment is growing against the state government for suddenly sending armed police forces to suppress agitating villagers and acquire their lands for the Posco project which has been entangled in a host of litigations. The government renewed the process of land acquisition for the South Korean steel giant …
The first phase of Posco’s $12-billion Orissa project — India’s single-largest foreign direct investment — could start churning out steel by 2018, three persons with direct knowledge of the development told FE. The Orissa government resumed land acquisition for the project on Sunday, which continued on Monday as well. With …
Farmers given compensation for betel vineyards destroyed The land acquisition for Posco’s planned steel mill continued at Gobindpur in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district for the second day on Monday, even as hundreds of villagers resisted the process peacefully. Government officials stopped the process after paying the farmers compensation for 10 betel …
Lathicharge On Human Wall Of Women, Kids Kendrapada/Bhubaneswar: The state government resumed land acquisition for the proposed Posco steel plant in Jagatsinghpur on Sunday after a gap of around one-and-ahalf years amid stiff resistance from anti-project activists. At least a dozen people were injured as villagers clashed with the police …
After being halted for more than a year, land acquisition for the showpiece Rs 52,000-crore Posco steel plant in Odisha resumed today amid clashes between the police and protesters. The acquisition process for the South Korean steel major's mega project amid tight security in Jagatsinghpur district was marked by claims …
Bhubaneswar: Move to buy land for 8-mtpa steel project resumes after year’s gap The process of acquiring land for Posco’s $12-billion steel plant near Orissa’s Paradip port in Jagatsinghpur district resumed on Sunday, leading to tension in the area. Officials from the Orissa government made a surprise entry into Gobindpur …
Twelve platoons of armed police forces entered Gobindpur, part of the Posco steel project site near Paradip, early on Sunday morning and evicted people from dozens of betel gardens to acquire 700 acres of government land. While some people, apparently fearing government backlash, parted with the government land under their …
After a lull of one and half years, the Odisha government has resumed the land acquisition drive for the beleaguered Posco steel project near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district. But with the project opponents stiffly opposing the move, tension prevailed in the area. Aided by 12 platoons of police, the officials …
The project, supposed to be ready last year, had been delayed due to labour and land issues, and slow progress on the power plant front Shine Jacob With environment clearances delaying Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)’s product pipeline, the state-run company plans to commission its Rs 30,000-crore refinery at Paradip in …
Paradip: The anti-Posco agitation in Jagatsinghpur district took a new turn today with children and women joining the stir for the first time in two years as the government prepared to resume land acquisition in the proposed plant site. Over 2,000 school going children, college students and women joined a …
Land acquisition drive for Posco steel unit project in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district which was scheduled to commence from today failed to take off. "The work was to recommence today. But due to unavoidable reasons it could not be taken up. It'll start soon," Paradip additional district magistrate Surajit Das said. …
Despite concerns from several quarters including the Odisha High Court, bio-medical waste management and handling in different government hospitals including three state-run medical colleges and hospital is in total disarray due to non-allocation of funds for the purpose by the health and family welfare department. This was revealed at the …
Despite concern over the end use of both ground and river water for industrial purposes, the use of ground water for drinking, irrigation and industries in Odisha is 26.14 per cent. Besides, there is plenty in store for this reportedly finite resource under the earth for use. However, the steps …
The wood panelled office in Delhi's Paryavaran Bhawan is now a 'no-go' zone. Its reigning green queen, Jayanthi Natarajan , once a daily fixture on television shows as Congress spokeswoman, presides in imperious silence. Over the last 15 months, as minister for environment and forests, she has successfully stalled every …
The unseasonal rains and hailstorm that hit north coastal districts on December 11 and 12 claimed eight lives apart from damaging standing crop and houses. Revenue and Disaster Management Minster Surya Narayan Patro on Friday informed the Assembly that Balasore, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts were affected by the sudden downpour …
Many rivers, considered the lifeline of Jagatsinghpur, have either dried up or are polluted with industrial waste and sewerage. One such river is Alaka that was flowing through Biridi, Jagatsinghpur, Balikuda, Raghunathpur and Nuagaon blocks. Today, it has completely dried up. The river stretches up to Erasama and joins the …
The State Government has plans to create mangrove forest on 720 hectares to counter cyclones in coastal districts. Replying to a question from Alekh Kumar Jena (BJD) in the State Assembly on Tuesday, Forest and Environment Minister Bijayshree Routray said that mangrove forest is seen in Balasore, Bhadrak, Rajnagar and …
Bhubaneswar The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status of Posco-India’s steel project in Orissa is in trouble. The SEZ development commissioner is unlikely to recommend further extension of in-principle approval for the SEZ as the state government remains non-committal on the land allotment time-line. The Posco-India’s SEZ status, which was accorded …
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Posco India has sought more time from the Centre for implementing Rs 54,000 crore SEZ project near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district, as the South Korean steel giant could not get land due to protests by tribals. Due to certain issues in the acquisition of large land for a …
Says it has made significant progress in securing the minimum required land for the project Steel maker Posco India has sought an extension of the in-principle approval for its multi-product special economic zone (SEZ), proposed to be set up near Paradeep in coastal Odisha. The approval for the project expires …
