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 process of land acquisition for the project. "According to sources available with Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (the state's …
The anti-Posco agitation gathered strength with activist Vandana Shiva joining the dharna against the mega steel plant near here today even as the Orissa Government stepped up work for the construction of boundary wall around the land already acquired for the project. Noted environmentalist and agricultural scientist Vandana Shiva participated …
Bhubaneswar: Land acquisition for Posco mega steel plant was suspended temporarily on Tuesday in the face of stiff opposition from agitating villagers even as the Odisha government launched ground activities for the project near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district. District Magistrate NC Jena that said the state government decided to stop …
The Odisha government is all set to renew the MoU with Posco for setting up of the proposed Rs 52,000 crore mega steel plant near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district without the clause for swapping of iron ore to put a full stop on the ongoing controversy. According to official sources, …
BHUBANESWAR: Despite mounting opposition, State Government has decided to go ahead with project-related work in areas already acquired for the Posco steel plant in Jagatsinghpur district. However, further land acquisition has been suspended for the time being. Chief Secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik told mediapersons on Tuesday that about 1,800 acres …
The revised memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Posco India may not include the earlier controversial clause on iron ore swapping. The earlier MoU has expired and a new one is being prepared. The said clause allowed the company to export 30 per cent of the 600 million tonnes of iron …
Bhubaneswar: Unperturbed over the stiff protest against the proposed Posco steel plant, the Orissa government on Tuesday said it would start project-related work in areas already acquired in Jagatsinghpur district. The government, however, suspended further land acquisition for the time being.
Even as the Orissa government suspended land acquisition for the proposed mega steel plant of Posco in this seaside block in Jagatsinghpur district for an indefinite period on Tuesday, senior leaders of the Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India (Marxist) expressed their solidarity with the villagers opposing …
Hyderabad Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday warned Uttrakhand of central intervention if the state government fails to take action against illegal sand mining in the state. Ramesh slammed the Uttarakhand government for its inaction against the illegal sand mining in the state and said that sending show-cause or …
A large group of BJP leaders expresses support to agitating villagers Even as the Orissa government was set to resume land acquisition for the controversial Posco steel project in Jagatsinghpur district, political support for the anti-Posco agitation further grew over the weekend with a large group of Bharatiya Janata Party …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday claimed that children were being misused in anti-Posco agitation and directed the Jagatsinghpur district administration to submit a report on it by Tuesday. We will take action against the persons responsible for misusing children. Civil society will never tolerate use of children below 18 …
Paradip: Eminent social activist Medha Patkar on Monday announced that the civil rights groups would stand by the people agitating against Posco's mega steel project in Jagatsinghpur district and demanded that chief minister Naveen Patnaik should visit the area immediately. Why can't the chief minister come down to Dhinkia for …
Bhubaneswar: Social activist Swami Agnivesh on Saturday said peaceful settlement of Posco impasse was possible through talks and offered to work as a facilitator between the Odisha government and anti- Posco agitators. Peaceful settlement of the Posco issue is quite possible. I am willing to play the role of a …
PARADIP: Land acquisition for Posco steel plant could not be resumed for the second day on Saturday due to heavy rains even as social activists and political leaders rushed to the area to support the anti-displacement brigade. Four teams of revenue officials, led by Paradip Additional District Magistrate Sarojkanta Choudhury, …
Land acquisition for the Posco steel project at Gobindpur and Dhinkia villages may be postponed indefinitely due to stiff resistance from villagers. The district administration
A large group of BJP leaders expresses support to agitating villagers Even as the Orissa government was set to resume land acquisition for the controversial Posco steel project in Jagatsinghpur district on Monday, political support for the anti-Posco agitation further grew on Sunday with a large group of Bharatiya Janata …
Bhubaneswar The anti-Posco movement is gaining steam with Opposition political parties rallying behind the villagers fighting against their forceful eviction. The Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have decided to support the people's movement against the South Korean steel major's 12 million tonne steel project at Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district. …
