Daily Archives: January 30, 2008
POSCO: Villagers Demand 5% of Share in Company’s Profits
Some people in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district, in a complete turnaround from their earlier stand, agreed to give up land for the POSCO steel plant on January 5, but with conditions. They have asked for a 5 per cent share in the … Continue reading
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Tagged compensation, Conflicts, Displacement, India, Iron And Steel Industry, Land Ownership, Land Resources, Mining, Orissa, Ports, Supreme Court
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End of the road for Bangalore?
Bangalore Municipal Corporation’s road projects have hit a dead end due to non-availability of funds. The corporation had applied for Rs 7,536 crore for flyovers and grade-separator projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (jnnurm). “Our city development … Continue reading