An organisation of villagers facing displacement for Posco steel project site near here today burnt copies of the rehabilitation package issued by the company.
This PPSS press release calls for support and action, as the deadline by Orissa government on filing for compensation ends on Feb 10, 2010. The threat of state and company sponsored violence looms large over hundreds of farmers sitting on an indefinite dharna at Balitutha in Jagatsinghpur district against Orissa government
In a surprise move, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has again reminded South Korean giant Pohang Steel Company (Posco) that it could proceed with the construction of its mega 12 million tonne steel project in Orissa
BHUBANESWAR: Activists opposing Posco's steel mill project in Orissa have intensified their stir and decided to go on an indefinite strike after Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik assured work on the South Korean giant's proposed $12 billion mega steel plant near Paradip would be stepped up.
Anti-Posco activists today abducted four Posco officials engaged in the company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities at Patana village under Dhinkia village panchayat in Jagatsinghpur district.
A recent survey by South Korean company Posco in its proposed mega steel project site in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district has brought to fore some interesting facts on the socioeconomic conditions of the local people.
South Korean steel giant Pohang Steel Company (Posco) has received the much-awaited Stage II forest diversion clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for its Rs 54,000-crore, 12-million tonne integrated steel project in Orissa.
PARADIP: Rampant poaching of migratory birds in coastal villages of Jagatsinghpur district has caused serious concern among environmentalists and ornithologists.
