MINING AND INDUSTRIALISATION UPDATE, ORISSA - Vasundhara

Pradhan SP Sanjay Kausal and ProjectDirector, DRDA, Bishnu Charan Prusty tookpart in the discussion. Sadar MLA SudhirKumar Samal, Pallahara MLA NrusinghaCharan Sahoo and Talcher MLA MaheshSahoo were among the Sub-Committeemembers.Jindal meets Naveen,assures to commissionAngul project by 2010PNS, 14 August, 2008Vice-Chairman and managing director ofJindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL),Naveen Jindal on Wednesday, called onChief Minister Naveen Patnaik anddiscussed about its 6 million-tonne perannum steel plant which is coming up nearAngul. "The project is progressing very welland the first phase is likely to becommissioned by October 2010," said Jindalafter meeting the Chief Minister. In the firstphase, it will have a capacity of 3 mtpa. "Wehave already invested about Rs 4,000 crorefor the acquisition of land, equipments andplacing orders for more equipments," saidJindal, adding that the company is likely toinvest about Rs 15,000 crore for its projectat Angul. In addition, the company is alsoinvesting about Rs 5,000 crore for a 1,500MW power plant. He further said thecompany is committed for fulfilling itssocial responsibility. "We have initiatedseries of measures for peripheraldevelopment. Apart from the electrificationof 18 peripheral villages, the company hasintroduced mobile hospital, drinking waterand rural roads," he said, adding that italready spent Rs 2 crore during last fiscaland targets to spent Rs 5 crore on variousCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR)initiatives. He further said the company iscommitted for fulfilling its socialresponsibility. "We have initiated series ofmeasures for peripheral development. Apartfrom the electrification of 18 peripheralvillages, the company has introduced mobilehospital, drinking water and rural roads," hesaid, adding that it already spent Rs 2 croreduring last fiscal and targets to spent Rs 5crore on various Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) initiatives. "We wantto create a sense of ownership in the mindsof the locals. They should feel that theproject is theirs. We will complete theproject in time," Jindal added.Posco-India chief, Naveenhold talksPNS, 14 August, 2008Posco -India chief Soung-Sik-Cho onWednesday called on Chief Minister NaveenPatnaik and held a detailed discussion aboutits upcoming Paradip project for nearly oneand-a-halfhours. But he was tight lippedabout the discussion. After the SupremeCourt gave clearance on the forest diversionplan and gave its nod to Posco to go aheadwith the project, it was Soung-Chik-Cho'sfirst meeting with the Chief Minister. "Wehave come here to say our thanks to theChief Minister," said Cho.Assembly panel concernedover Bhusan Steel pollutionPNS, 14 August, 2008The Sub-Committee of the State Assembly'sPublic Accounts Committee, headed bydeputy leader of Opposition NarasinghaMishra, after visiting the surroundingvillages of Bhusan Steel plant on Monday,expressed grave concern over the growingpollution near the plant site. Seekingappropriate steps to prevent the pollution,Mishra also advised the districtadministration to establish a hospital and ananimal health centre near the plant site withfinancial assistance from Bhushan. The Sub-Committee also advised the districtadministration to take steps to curb thefrequent road accidents on NH-42 occurring28