Iron And Steel Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …

Not many buyout opportunities in India: Tata Steel

Asserting that the steel maker has substantial investment plans in India, Tata Steel has said, however, there are not many acquisition opportunities here. Tata Steel's Chief Financial Officer Koushik Chatterjee said India remained the base for the company's future growth and substantial investment plans were currently being pursued. "...Meeting our …

Steel major rethink on Khunti project site

Faced with resistance over land acquisition for its proposed projects in Torpa-Kamdara, steel behemoth ArcelorMittal is exploring possibilities outside Khunti district. State industry secretary N.N. Sinha said the site the company had selected for its 12 million tonne steel plant and 1,500MW power unit was spread over the twin districts …

Mittal may shift steel unit location in Jharkhand

Ranchi/ Jamshedpur: The steel giant ArcelorMittal is all set to do what the Tatas did in Singur. Sources said the company was considering shifting its proposed Rs 40,000 crore greenfield integrated steel plant project from Torpa in Khunti district to another location within the state following stiff resistance by anti-displacement …

ArcelorMittal may shift Rs 50k-crore project within Jharkhand

Facing resistance from villagers to acquire land in Khunti for its proposed Rs 50,000-crore steel plant, ArcelorMittal group is considering an option to shift the project to another location within the state of Jharkhand, a state government official said here.

Posco to set up Foundation for project-affected

BHUBANESWAR: The South Korean steel major Posco on Tuesday announced that the company will establish Posco Foundation to work for the people in the area affected by its steel plant project. This was stated by Joon Yang Chung, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Posco, after a meeting with Chief …

Onus on industry

Chhattisgarh asks business houses to acquire own land the Chhattisgarh government is planning to allow new industries in the state provided companies acquire land on their own from farmers. Executive director of the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation, Avinash Bhatnagar, said over a dozen investors including the gmr group are …

Steel minister pushes mining in home state Himachal

The fortunes of Arki limestone mines in Himachal Pradesh are set to take a turn after 19 long years in limbo

Assessment of noise pollution and its impact in a Spicot industrial area of Tamil Nadu

The extent of noise pollution was assessed in SIPCOT Industrial area in Tamil Nadu. Five industrial sites were chosen randomly. They included : (1) Three textile processing industries, (2) One steel plant and (3) One chemical industry. Noise observations were made in the vicinity of boilers, power house, production area …

Whither the National Environment Appellate Authority?

While the National Environment Appellate Authority was set up as an independent body to address cases in which environmental clearances have been granted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, it has failed to serve as an effective redressal mechanism to address the grievances of aggrieved citizens. This is primarily …

Anti-Posco team vows resistance

BHUBANESWAR: Problems facing the South Korean giant Posco and the State Government over establishment of the steel plant near Paradip seems to be far from over. A day after clear indications of plant work beginning early next year, Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) on Thursday announced that the agitation against …

Dist admn expedites Posco project work

PARADIP: District administration has taken initiative to expedite land acquisition and other activities for establishment of Posco steel project. The administration held a review meeting with Posco officials and Revenue officials recently in this regard. An MoU between Posco and the State Government was signed on June 22, 2005, for …

Posco moving out of Orissa, says Mines Minister

Mines Minister B K Handique today said that South Korean steel plant Posco, facing problems of land acquisition in Orissa, will be moving to a different place. "Posco has told me that (it is) moving to a different place as (it is) facing problems in acquiring land," he said. In …

White paper silent on specific problems

BHUBANESWAR: The anti-industrialist forces in the State were in the news for opposing establishment of different projects in Orissa during 2008. According to the white paper circulated by the Home Department, the displaced and the affected persons also launched agitations during the year. But the local administrations were able to …

Vedantas steel plan

Mining giant Vedanta is all set to diversify into steel business. Sesa Goa Ltd in which Vedanta has the controlling share, has begun negotiations with Japanese and European companies to set up a steel plant in India. Sesa Goa, an iron ore producer, recently acquired VS Dempo and Co Ltd …

Tata Steel pat for mining pioneers - MNC celebrates 100 years

Jamshedpur, Aug. 4: Tata Steel managing director B. Muthuraman lauded geologists and mining engineers working with the firm for their efforts to make the company a prominent player in the global minerals market. He was speaking at a function organised to mark 100 years of discovery of iron ore at …

Steel majors corridor plan to link roads

Traffic congestion on city roads may soon become a thing of the past, if Tata Steel

Karnataka plans integrated steel complex in Bellary Hospet

Karnataka is all set to steal the march over other mineral-rich states in promoting steel production with the B S Yediyurappa government deciding to set up a 540 sq km integrated steel complex in the iron ore-rich Bellary Hospet area of the state. If the state has its way, then …

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