Tag: Posco

Bhubaneswar: The Sajan Jindal-led JSW today said it might set up a 10mtpa capacity greenfield steel mill in Odisha, preferably in the location earlier chosen for Posco plant. JSW chief Sajan Jindal said this after meeting Odisha Chief Secretary A P Padhi here this evening. “We are interested to set up a 10 mtpa steel […]

Bhubaneswar: Altogether three companies that had signed MoUs with the Odisha government for setting up steel plants have withdrawn their projects from the state, the Assembly was informed today. Eleven others have not yet started work for setting up steel plants, steel and mines minister Prafulla Mallick told the Assembly. Stating that work on 35 […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today said it has no plan to utilise the land acquired for Posco’s proposed mega plant near Paradip for any other purpose after the South Korean Steel major reportedly announced temporary freezing of the Rs 51,000 crore project. “The Posco authorities who proposed to set up a 12 MTPA greenfeild steel […]

At least six major industries have pulled back their projects from Odisha while South Korean steel player Posco has temporarily put its plan of setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield steel plant near Paradip on hold, the state government today said

Bhubaneswar, Apr 8 (PTI) Keeping aside the setback due to non-implementation of Rs 52,000 crore greenfield steel project of Posco, South Korea today expressed its interest to invest in India including Odisha. “Posco project unfortunately has not developed well. But, after 10 years of time, may be, we have to think more creatively,” South Korean […]

Bhubaneswar: With uncertainty prevailing over Posco’s Rs 52,000-crore mega steel project near Paradip, The State government said the ball is in the Centre’s court with regard to raw material linkage for the South Korean firm. “The State government has complied with all the queries of the Centre regarding its recommendation of prospecting licence (PL) in […]

New Delhi: South Korean steel company Posco’s CEO Kwon Oh-Joon called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today and is believed to have discussed new investment plans in Gujarat and Maharashtra, besides its much-delayed USD 12-billion Odisha project. “Posco officials, who called on the Prime Minister today, discussed with him the company’s India investment plans […]

Strongly condemning the ordinance on Land Acquisition Act 2013, Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) today said the NDA government's effort is clearly to appease interest of corporate forces at the cost of life and livelihoods of farmers

Opposing the Odisha government's recommendation of mining lease in favour of POSCO project, the CPI-backed POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti has decided to observe Black Day on June 22 marking the 9th anniversary of the state signing MoU with the South Korean steel major in 2005

The Odisha government's move to allow Posco project to draw water from rivers like Mahanadi and Hansua is facing opposition from activists

The Centre has sought response from the Odisha government on grant of iron ore licence to South Korean steel.........

The National Green Tribunal directed that South Korean major Posco will not cut any trees at a village in Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: An Odisha minister on Sunday alleged that a section of officials of Posco and Jagatsinghpur district administration were responsible for the ongoing agitation by a group of people demanding a hike in the compensation paid to land losers and involvement of local people in the construction of the company’s boundary wall. “I know a […]

Anti-displacement activists on Wednesday staged demonstrations at the Posco's proposed plant site and in the state capital, in protest of environment clearance granted by the Centre and Odisha government's recommendation of prospecting licence in favour of the South Korean company

South Korean steel maker Posco has received environment clearance for its Rs 52,000 crore steel plant in Odisha, ending an eight-year wait for the project to get off the ground