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he pointed out.Though the concerned governmentdepartments have been informed of suchpractices umpteen times, no one paid anyheed, the villagers rued. Granite quarries areoccupied illegally by those who have moneypower and are backed by ruling partyleaders. If the concerned authorities fail tointervene, villagers of Nihalprasad willresort to agitation and forcefully stop allsuch activity including transport andcrushing activity in the area, warned thesamity members.'Land acquisition not the solereason'Express News Service, 14 July, 2008BHUBANESWAR: With proposed megasteel projects stuck up for one reason or theother, the Centre again reviewed theprogress of the memoranda of understanding(MoUs) signed by the Orissa Governmentwith various companies in this connection.The Prime Minister’ Office (PMO) reviewedthe progress of the steel projects in Orissalast week in New Delhi apparently to give apush to the much publicised industrialisationof the State. While the Posco plant is yet tomake progress even three years after signingof the MoU with the State Government, theKalinga Nagar plant by the Tatas is alsohanging fire. The proposed plant of theArcelor-Mittal in Keonjhar district has alsonot made much headway.Official sourcesattributed the delay in Posco project to lackof raw material linkage and forest diversionclearance. The State Government hasinformed the Centre that land acquisition isnot the sole problem for the proposedgreenfield steel mill. The project awaitsforest diversion clearance and iron ore minelease. Once these two requirements areobtained, there would be no problem instarting physical construction at theproposed site. Sources maintained that themines proposal of the Posco project is likelyto be finalised by August-end. The SouthKorean company can proceed with theconstruction work once the forest clearancefrom the Supreme Court is available. TheState Government has also asked the SouthKorean major to announce a revisedrehabilitation package taking intoconsideration the demands of the localpeople. Once it is done, there would be noopposition from the local people. Thecompany which signed the MoU with theState Government on June 22, 2005 to investRs 51,000 crore in its proposed 12 mtpaplant, had been unable to acquire land at theproposed site even as it was allotted 193.55acre of land out of its total requirement of4,004.21 acre. Of the total land, Poscorequired forest diversion approval for2,958.79 acre. Balance 607.71 acre cameunder non-forest government land while theprivate land was only 437.68 acre. However,the steel sector scenario in the State is not somuch disappointing despite hiccups. TheCentre was informed that out of the 49MoUs signed for establishment of steelplants in the State, 28 have gone intoproduction. Out of the Rs 2,00,000 croreproposed investment, Rs 21,000 crore hadalready been invested. So far, 54,000 directand indirect jobs have been created whilethe steel companies have paid Rs 2,500crore in the form of Central taxes and VAT.No plying of mineral carryingtrucks till completion of workExpress News Service, 16 July, 2008BHUBANESWAR: Mineral carrying truckswill be barred from plying on the Cuttack-Paradip road till the completion of the roadproject work. Progress of the project workwas reviewed by Chief Minister NaveenPatnaik at a high level meeting here at theSecretariat today.Work on the project hasbeen hampered due to delay in the shiftingof electric lines and movement of mineralcarrying trucks.The Works Department haspaid Rs 4.41 crore to the Central ElectricitySupply Utility (CESU) for shifting electricpoles, Rs 1.58 crore to Rural Water Supplyand Sanitation (RWSS) for shifting of tube12
wells, Rs 1.57 crore to the Public HealthDepartment for shifting of pipelines and Rs5.56 lakh to Cuttack Municipality. Officialsources said the Energy Department shouldstick to the time period of shifting theelectric poles by August 15. The number oftrucks carrying minerals has increased inCuttack- Paradip road due to restriction onplying of vehicles on the Chandikhol toParadip road.The road condition is notsuitable for heavy traffic and the highvolume of mineral traffic is damaging theinadequate crust of the road and thecondition is more severe during rainyseason.It was proposed that checkgateshould be erected on the road to checkplying of trucks. Tree cutting has beencompleted on a part of the proposed road.Cutting of trees will be taken up on the first24 km patch after forest clearance. Progressof the Rajmahal flyover work was alsoreviewed by the Chief Minister. He wasinformed by officials that the three levelgrade separated junction at Rajmahal squarewill be carried out in two phases and tenderfor this will be floated soon. Official sourcessaid the Chief Minister advised to integratepedestrian crossing facility in the projectplanning. Works Minister AU Singhdeo andsenior officials were present.IMFA secures 2nd runner uppositioExpress News Service, 16 July, 2008BHUBANESWAR: Indian Metals & FerroAlloys Ltd (IMFA) has secured the secondrunner up position in the Minerals & MetalsSector under Large Exporters’ Category ofthe D&B - ECGC Indian Exporters’Excellence Awards, which were announcedrecently in Mumbai. The five parametersconsidered in ranking companies includedtotal export revenue, growth of exportrevenue, export revenue contribution to totalturnover, net profit and growth in turnover.School puts on lock afterclash between anti and proPOSCO project menThe Orissa Diary, July 16, 2008Paradip: Amid the confusion surroundingfor the proposed POSCO project in Kujangaarea, a recent incident worries habitants anduncertainty is looming large future of about300 primary students as the Govindapurprimary school where the students arestudying has remained lock since pro andanti project groups clash happened on June20. The school headmistress who was ahabitant of Govindapur has been ostracizedby the anti project men for which she hasput shelter in POSCO transit colony inBadagabapur village, her house has beenransacked and looted by the anti grouppeople and the school went on lock up sinceJune 20. A peculiar situation has surfacedthe anti project habitants pressurize teachersto break the locks and start the school wherestudents are coming usually but they refuseto act on the villagers wish. Reports saidputting the school on lock the allegedheadmistress Pankajini Pradhan went onleave and trying for transfer and no moodreturning to school again where she washumiliated and assaulted at the hands of antiPOSCO villagers including her familymembers after the Govindapur bomb blastincident on June 20. Reports said the allegedGovindapur school came under controversyand classes were badly hit when 10 platoonpolice forces sheltered on November29,2007 during week long agitation by theanti project group and on April 20 the policeforces had withdrawn from the school afterearning pressure from different quarters.However the school earned bad name onJune 20 when about 59 pro POSCO peoplesheltered in school allegedly thrown bombsto anti project people as result one killed andother two received injuries later policepicked up 26 people from the school andsent them to court charging murder caseagainst them on June 24. But the incident onJune 25 surprised habitants that on police13
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Page 21 and 22: BHUBANESWAR, July 31: NationalAlumi
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Page 25 and 26: up to 50 percent power generated at
Page 27 and 28: Govindpur and Dhinkia villages. The
Page 29 and 30: near the Bhushan plant. At the revi
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Page 33 and 34: Export of iron ore uncheckedThe Hin
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(xvi)Appropriate mitigative measure
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(xi) The project authorities should
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2x60 MW Coal based Thermal Power Pr
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submitted to the Ministry as well a
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4. The Chairman, Orissa State Pollu
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Environment Impact Assessment Notif
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(xxiii) Full cooperation shall be e
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1050 MW Phase-I of 2250 MW Malaxmi
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(xi)(xii)(xiii)The ash pond shall b
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3. The Chairman, Central Electricit
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Talcher. No National Park or Wildli
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(xxiii) Regular monitoring of the a
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PENDING PROJECTS WITH MOEF FORENVIR
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FOREST CLEARANCECLEARED MINING PROJ
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PENDING PROJECTS WITH MOEF FORFORES
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