The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to review its clearance granted to Posco.
This is being seen as a further setback to the South Korean giant, especially since NGT has suspended the “conditional” clearance and insisted Posco to seek a fresh clearance. The NGT noted that although the MoU between the Orissa government and Posco had been signed for production of 12 million tones of steel per annum (MTPA),
Bhubaneswar: Alleging large scale irregularities in the implementation of the Centre’s flagship programme, Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the state, the Opposi
ROURKELA: Notwithstanding police crackdown on illegal mining at the Koida mining sector of Sundargarh district, plundering of mineral resources could not be stopped given the soft penal provisions
PARADIP: With wells running dry and water tables depleting throughout the State, this is feared to be a dry summer. The impact is already being felt in Jagatsinghpur district.
South Korean steel maker says will take steps after consulting ministry
South Korean steel maker Posco is opting for dialogue and negotiation, rather than a legal route, to sort things out, after the National Green Tribunal suspended the environmental clearance for its $12-billion project in Orissa.
BHUBANESWAR: Opposition members on Wednesday staged a walkout demanding extension of the CBI probe into large-scale irregularities in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister for New and Renewal Energy Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre would provide financial assistance to states for grid connectivity to renewable energy sources.
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition on Tuesday came down heavily on the Odisha government for abetting land scams and illegal land transfer and acting as an unscrupulous middleman in acquisition and transf
