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: Close on the heels of the rejection of UK-based Vedanta Resources proposed bauxite mining project in Odisha by the Centre, the CPI on Wednesday demanded similar action against South Korean steel major Poscos' Rs 52,000-crore plant in the state for alleged violation of Forest Rights Act. Pointing out several …
The fact-finding team set up by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) last month to probe allegations of violations of the Forest Rights Act by Posco, the Korean steel major, for its proposed project in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district, will visit the site on Friday and Saturday. The team …
The current mess over Mumbai's second airport at Navi Mumbai, Orissa's struggles to get the Posco steel project and the Vedanta bauxite mining controversy all emphasise the need for a transparent dialogue on environmental policies. All these projects started without completing the required protocols only to become mired in controversy …
D K Singh Starting from Niyamgiri Hills where Rahul Gandhi will address a public rally on Thursday to lend his voice to tribals protesting against Vedanta
ROURKELA: Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) Chairman C S Verma today said the public sector steel major is poised to become a key global player. He, however, admitted to the stiff competition from steel giant China and domestic private players.Addressing mediapersons today, Verma said the DPR (detail project report) …
ORISSA chief minister Naveen Patnaik has said that he has received assurances from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and environment minister Jairam Ramesh on speedy clearance for Posco
The Orissa Chief Minister, Mr Naveen Patnaik, on Monday took up the controversial Polavaram issue with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and sought his intervention to ensure that not a single village in Orissa was inundated.Constructed by the Andhra Pradesh government over the Godavari river, the multi-purpose Polavaram dam …
Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today was hopeful after meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on some big-ticket investment proposals in the state, including Posco. However, on Vedanta
New Delhi: Facing heat from the Centre over mining projects in his State, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is expected to raise concerns over recommendations of a government panel on the matter with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday.Mr. Patnaik said he would apprise Dr. Singh on the adverse effects …
Debabrata Mohanty With the Ministry of Environment and Forests waving the red flag to Posco and Vedanta projects in Orissa and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi coming to Niyamgiri on August 26, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is now planning to seek direct intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Sources in the …
After facing the flak of the Orissa High Court over the case of recommendation of prospecting license (PL) in favour of Posco India, the state government has decided to approach the Supreme Court of India on the issue.
Nistula HebbarNew Delhi: When All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Rahul Gandhi visits Lanjigarh, the site of the Niyamgiri Hills in Orissa
Orissa Chief Minister To Discuss Problems Faced By Posco And Vedanta In The StateOur Political Bureau NEW DELHI ORISSA chief minister Naveen Patnaik is taking his case to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the fate of Vedanta
New Delhi: The government has decided to widen the ambit of the Meena Gupta committee, which is looking into the Rs 50,000-crore Posco Integrated Steel Project to review the case not only for its compliance with the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and Forest Conservation Act. The panel will also be …
Says Gram Sabhas Alone To Decide If They Want To Part With Forest Land Nitin Sethi | TNN The N C Saxena Committee that called for scrapping the Vedanta bauxite mining project in the Niyamgiri Hills of Orissa has set a precedent that could jolt the entire mining industry
Urmi A Goswami NEW DELHI RAISING doubts on the impartiality of the Saxena-Pandey committee appointed by the Centre, the Orissa government has questioned the authenticity of their findings about violations in the Posco project area. Countering the charge of violation of the Forest Rights Act, the state government has asked …
