Orissa Govt asks Posco to give up 300 acers of Private Land

In a significant development, the Orissa Governmnet has asked the Posco, the South Korean company to give up private land of 300 acres Dhinkia village. The proposal of Posco's setting up a steel plant in Jagatsinghpur district has been protested and opposed by the local people. Even the opposition parties have also objected the state government over this issue.

Even the villagers are opposing for the project because it will hamper the agricultural production in Orissa.The objection for acquisition of 300 acers of land to set up the Steel plant – Posco was decided in a meeting held by Naveen Patnaik with the Member of Parliament and legislators from Jagatsinghpur. The proposal for set up of this project is still in process. Posco has not reached it’s destination till now.