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 …
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa government will resume acquiring land for Posco's mega steel plant in Jagatsinghpur district from tomorrow after a five day break, even as agitators plan to oppose it. "We will resume land acquisition and survey from tomorrow. Everything, however, depends on the weather. As there is a depression …
On June 12th, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh made national headlines when he "earnestly appealed" to the Odisha government to avoid force when taking people's land for the POSCO project. He called upon them to respect "dialogue and discussion" and "democratic processes." The Minister's "concern" followed the statements of national Congress …
Bhubaneswar Just what is taking the Orissa government so long to renew the MoU with Posco that expired last June? Chief secretary BK Patnaik says he is thoroughly examining the MoU in view of the
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of stiff opposition from locals against acquisition of land for Posco's steel plant, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that he believed in peaceful industrialisation of the state and would take an appropriate and humane decision on it. Let me clarify that I personally believe, …
PARADIP: United Action Committee (UAC) has sought the intervention of Revenue Divisional Commissioner (central range) and the district collector for resettlement of the 75 ostracised families of Gobindpur and Patana villages. These families were allegedly tortured for their pro-Posco stance and forced to leave the village about four years back …
The Ministry of Mines, arguing that memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed by mineral-rich states with steel or mining companies have no legal sanctity and are not enforceable, has directed the states to review existing agreements every six months vis-a-vis results and
POSCO’S steel plant project in Odisha may get stalled again. As the state resumes acquiring land for the country’s largest foreign direct investment project—US $12 billion—it faces a fresh litigation and mounting protests. Communities refuse to part with forest in the mining area and river water for the South Korean …
BHUBANESWAR: Even as local resistance to land acquisition for the Posco steel project gathered momentum, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh advised the State Government to ensure that land is acquired in a
A high-level delegation of the steel ministry led by steel secretary Pradeep Kumar Misra will meet Jharkhand chief secretary SK Chaudhary next week to seek renewal of leases of Chiria and Gua mines in favour of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). The delegation will also seek renewal of three …
The Orissa government on Monday paused land acquisition at the proposed steel plant of Posco in Dhinkia grampanchayat for next five days even as thousands of protesters dug their heels opposing the land acquisition. Since Friday, thousands of anti-Posco protesters under the banner of Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti have formed …
Bhubaneshwar Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik has reacted to Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh's statement issued on Sunday, stating that there is no forceful land acquisition at Posco-India's proposed project site at Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district. "I reiterate that my government believes in peaceful industrialisation in the state," Patnaik said …
Stir continues by locals in Dhinkia panchayat against Odisha acquiring land for Posco Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has appealed to the Odisha government to ensure that land is acquired “only through peaceful and law-governed means,” even as the face-off between police and locals protesting land acquisition for Posco's steel plant …
Bhubaneswar A day after the Orissa government entered the Dhinkia gram panchayat area forcibly, literally through the back door to acquire land for the Posco steel plant project, Union minister for environment and forests sent a stinging reminder that forest clearance
The Union government on Sunday asked the Orissa government not to take precipitate action in the wake of a mass protest by locals against the land acquisition process launched at Govindpur village for the Posco steel plant. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said in a statement that coercion was not the …
Posco Anti-project body says will intensify stir; recalcitrant villagers block government entry Even as the Jagatsinghpur district administration has suspended land acquisition for the Posco project for the next five days (for a local festival and holidays), the Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), the organisation spearheading agitation against the mega …
With thousands of locals protesting against land acquisition for the Posco steel plant in the Govindpur village of Orissa, minister of environment Jairam Ramesh warned Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik
June 11 saw 2,000 residents of Dhinkia and Govindapur—including women and children—prostrating on the scorching 45ºC degree sand, as 800 policemen stood alert trying to enter the proposed POSCO sites to acquire forestland. The villagers were protesting the land acquisition for the POSCO plant which resumed on May 18, 2011, …
Asking the Odisha government to consult opposition political parties before signing fresh MoU with Posco-India, BJP on Wednesday said that it would oppose any move to allow a captive port and iron ore swapping for the proposed steel project. In order to safeguard the interest of the state, the government …
The district administration has decided to go ahead with the land acquisition process in trouble-torn Gobindpur on Friday. This was decided at a meeting attended by District Collector Narayan Jena and SP held late on Thursday night. DIG DS Kuttey is camping here and will be monitoring the acquisition process …
