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Forest clearance no license for acquisition: Jairam Ramesh to Orissa govt
Amid protests by locals against land acquisition for POSCO's steel plant in Orissa's Govindpur village, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday asked the state government not to use environmental clearance for the project as a "licence for forcible acquisition of land".A statement issued by the minister on Sunday read: 'I have often said that ...
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POSCO agitation intensifies; women, kids at forefront
Protests continue to intensify against land acquisition for the proposed 12 billion dollar POSCO plant in Govindpur in Orissa. After warning the government of dire consequences in a statement on Friday, five political parties including the CPI, CPM and even civil society activists reached Govindpur on Saturday to express solidarity with the protest...
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Jairam Ramesh puts on hold forest clearance to POSCO
Rejecting Orissa government's assurance that there are no tribals where South Korean giant POSCO is planning a Rs 52,000 crore steel-cum-captive power plant project, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has put on hold the forest clearance.Ramesh cited the letter from members of POSCO Pratirodh Sangharsh Committee (PPSC) who claim to be other traditi...
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Fate of POSCO steel project to be decided today?
The fate of the POSCO's Rs 51,000 crore integrated steel plant project in Orissa may be decided today after the Forest Advisory Council takes a view on the split report submitted by a four member Central panel headed by former Union Environment Secretary Meena Gupta.The panel was to examine whether Central Acts were violated by the project. T...
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Patnaik meets PM, pushes for POSCO, Vedanta
Orissa government's two big ticket projects, the much controversial POSCO steel and Vedanta's bauxite mining project, has now resulted into a face-off between Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and the state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.On Monday, Naveen Patnaik took his battle to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. On his agenda the two projects stall...
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PM said, will try to hasten Posco: Naveen Patnaik
Upset over key projects in his state being stalled, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to apprise him of the situation.Patnaik has hit out at Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh for his alleged "double standards" in clearing projects in Orissa.He claims Ramesh has given clearance to a controversial proje...
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Forest clearance no license for acquisition: Jairam Ramesh to Orissa govt
Amid protests by locals against land acquisition for POSCO's steel plant in Orissa's Govindpur village, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday asked the state government not to use environmental clearance for the project as a "licence for forcible acquisition of land".A statement issued by the minister on Sunday read: 'I have often said that ...
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POSCO agitation intensifies; women, kids at forefront
Protests continue to intensify against land acquisition for the proposed 12 billion dollar POSCO plant in Govindpur in Orissa. After warning the government of dire consequences in a statement on Friday, five political parties including the CPI, CPM and even civil society activists reached Govindpur on Saturday to express solidarity with the protest...
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Jairam Ramesh puts on hold forest clearance to POSCO
Rejecting Orissa government's assurance that there are no tribals where South Korean giant POSCO is planning a Rs 52,000 crore steel-cum-captive power plant project, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has put on hold the forest clearance.Ramesh cited the letter from members of POSCO Pratirodh Sangharsh Committee (PPSC) who claim to be other traditi...
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Fate of POSCO steel project to be decided today?
The fate of the POSCO's Rs 51,000 crore integrated steel plant project in Orissa may be decided today after the Forest Advisory Council takes a view on the split report submitted by a four member Central panel headed by former Union Environment Secretary Meena Gupta.The panel was to examine whether Central Acts were violated by the project. T...
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Patnaik meets PM, pushes for POSCO, Vedanta
Orissa government's two big ticket projects, the much controversial POSCO steel and Vedanta's bauxite mining project, has now resulted into a face-off between Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and the state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.On Monday, Naveen Patnaik took his battle to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. On his agenda the two projects stall...
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PM said, will try to hasten Posco: Naveen Patnaik
Upset over key projects in his state being stalled, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to apprise him of the situation.Patnaik has hit out at Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh for his alleged "double standards" in clearing projects in Orissa.He claims Ramesh has given clearance to a controversial proje...
