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Posco project: Work halted, villagers claim police excess
Work at the proposed Posco steel project site in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district could not be taken up today due to protest by locals who chased the police leading to a brief scuffle between them.
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It's force vs children at the POSCO agitation zone
It is force versus children in the battle for land to set up South Korean giant POSCO's proposed mega steel project in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district where the anti-displacement stir has entered the decisive phase.While a determined state government has accused the POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), a body spearheading agitation, of using the ...
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POSCO: No land acquisition today, but agitation continues
Land acquisition by the Orissa government for POSCO's Rs 52,000 crore steel project in Jagatsinghpur district could not be resumed for the second day today due to heavy rains even as social activists and leaders rushed to the area to support the anti-displacement brigade."Like yesterday, heavy rains prevented acquisition of land today also. Our tea...
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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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Orissa: POSCO trouble far from over
Even after five-and-half years since its inception, the biggest foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the country, the POSCO steel project has failed to take off due to widespread opposition from several quarters. Now, the 51,000 crore project has run into more trouble as the environment clearance to the project seems unlikely.But the Orissa governme...
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Talks with agitators boost Posco hopes
The real bargain over the Posco project has just begun. After an hour-long meeting with Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, leaders of the CPI-backed group that has been demanding relocation of the steel plant project finally agreed to allow land survey work in their stronghold, the Dhinkia panchayat."Shifting issue remains non-negotiable but we ...
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Posco project: Work halted, villagers claim police excess
Work at the proposed Posco steel project site in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district could not be taken up today due to protest by locals who chased the police leading to a brief scuffle between them.
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It's force vs children at the POSCO agitation zone
It is force versus children in the battle for land to set up South Korean giant POSCO's proposed mega steel project in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district where the anti-displacement stir has entered the decisive phase.While a determined state government has accused the POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), a body spearheading agitation, of using the ...
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POSCO: No land acquisition today, but agitation continues
Land acquisition by the Orissa government for POSCO's Rs 52,000 crore steel project in Jagatsinghpur district could not be resumed for the second day today due to heavy rains even as social activists and leaders rushed to the area to support the anti-displacement brigade."Like yesterday, heavy rains prevented acquisition of land today also. Our tea...
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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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Orissa: POSCO trouble far from over
Even after five-and-half years since its inception, the biggest foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the country, the POSCO steel project has failed to take off due to widespread opposition from several quarters. Now, the 51,000 crore project has run into more trouble as the environment clearance to the project seems unlikely.But the Orissa governme...
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Talks with agitators boost Posco hopes
The real bargain over the Posco project has just begun. After an hour-long meeting with Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, leaders of the CPI-backed group that has been demanding relocation of the steel plant project finally agreed to allow land survey work in their stronghold, the Dhinkia panchayat."Shifting issue remains non-negotiable but we ...
