Monday, 31 Jan 2011
With the union ministry of Environment and Forests set to take a final decision on the proposed steel plant project of POSCO, Orissa villagers facing displacement have decided to intensify their agitation if the Ministry order went in favour of the company.
As per report, a majority of villagers in the three gram panchayats of Dhinkia, Gadakujang and Gobindpur in Jagatsinghpur district were apprehensive appeared clear on Saturday.
Mr Prashant Paikray spokesperson of POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti the organisation which has been opposing establishment of the proposed steel plant of POSCO since 2005 said that “Going by the reports reaching us from New Delhi, we are apprehending that the order might go against us.”
According to Mr Paikray, the PPSS has decided to hold a public meeting in Dhinkia on February 1 to decide their future course of action in the light of the MoEF's decision that would be announced on Monday.
Mr Paikray added that “After the February 1 meeting, we will try to develop coordination between all people opposing the project and carry forward our agitation to demand withdrawal of the project from the State if the MoEF order supports the company.”
The land acquisition work for the proposed steel mill in Jagatsinghpur had been stopped by the Naveen Patnaik government on the orders of the MoEF, following a report of a panel set up by the centre indicating violations of the provisions of the Forest Rights Act. Subsequently, another central panel headed by the former Secretary of MoEF, Ms Meena Gupta had also submitted two separate reports raising environmental issues along with the alleged violation of the Forest Rights Act. (sourced:Hindu)
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