China's capital has ordered more than 50 companies to shut down this year in an effort to cut pollution but pushing factories out could raise objections in surrounding areas reluctant to host Beijing's
Villagers opposed to land acquisition, however, sought to clarify that their participation in voting should not be seen as softening of their stand. Members of Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) said they would continue the agitation against ‘forcible’ land acquisition though the Jagtsinghpur district administration was considering facilitation of election at Dhinkia, the nerve centre of anti-POSCO movement, a big success.
Harried iron ore miners, who have lost over two years of business, are pinning hopes on the next government to clear the statutory roadblocks and encourage exports. "We hope the next government will
The government of the industrial city of Tianjin in northern China said it would not approve any new steel, cement or non-ferrous metals plants in a bid to fight pollution, state media reported on Tuesday.
South Korean steel maker Posco’s plans to set up a 12 million tonne integrated steel plant in coastal Orissa may get delayed further. The state government has told the Union mines ministry that it is unable
Move aimed at placating the Koreans who are upset over SC's order asking Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee to appear before a Ghaziabad court The ministry of external affairs (MEA) is pushing the Odisha government to expedite issuance of mining approval for South Korean steel major Posco. The move is aimed at placating the Koreans, upset over the Supreme Court order asking Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee to appear before a Ghaziabad trial court in a pending payment case.
Mining co has stalled work on its $12-B Steel Plant, delayed by over nine years, till major clearances are approved Ten years ago, soon after the Congressled UPA came to power, Posco announced a $12 billion steel project in Odisha. It was, and remains, India’s largest foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal. A decade and two UPA terms later, the South Korean company is still struggling with clearances despite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assurances on expediting approvals in January.
A succession of Hebei officials used the annual session of parliament in Beijing this month to urge the central government to boost subsidies to help with job losses and other costs from mandated cuts
The Centre has sought a response from the Odisha government on grant of an iron ore licence to South Korean giant Posco for its R52,000-crore steel project. The development comes in the wake of a high-level panel formed to address issues impeding mega projects in the steel sector.
Twelve teams of inspectors will head to the cities of Beijing, the nearby city of Tianjin and Hebei province to see how authorities are responding to the worst air pollution in months, the Ministry of
