Wednesday, 04 May 2011
BS reported that the Orissa government has raised objections over the recommendation of the union ministry of environment & forests to discourage iron ore exports by POSCO from the state.
The state government has said stating that the move to allow or disallow exports of the raw material is not the prerogative of the MoEF, it will take a final call on the matter.
A top official of the state steel & mines department said that "We are going to renew the MoU with POSCO India very soon. But we are yet to decide on whether we will allow or disallow exports of the raw material. In any case the decision will be taken by the state government and the union environment ministry cannot impose any such condition."
The ministry which granted Stage II forest clearance for the POSCO project has suggested that the revised MoU between the state government and POSCO India needs to be negotiated in a manner that the exports of the raw material are completely avoided. (sourced BS)
BS reported that the Orissa government has raised objections over the recommendation of the union ministry of environment & forests to discourage iron ore exports by POSCO from the state.
The state government has said stating that the move to allow or disallow exports of the raw material is not the prerogative of the MoEF, it will take a final call on the matter.
A top official of the state steel & mines department said that "We are going to renew the MoU with POSCO India very soon. But we are yet to decide on whether we will allow or disallow exports of the raw material. In any case the decision will be taken by the state government and the union environment ministry cannot impose any such condition."
The ministry which granted Stage II forest clearance for the POSCO project has suggested that the revised MoU between the state government and POSCO India needs to be negotiated in a manner that the exports of the raw material are completely avoided. (sourced BS)
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