Orissa's Troubled Spots

Updated on:
Published at:

Orissa's Troubled Spots
  • Kalinga Nagar (Jajpur): Tribals protesting displacement by steel plants in the industrial park set up over their 12,000 acres
  • Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (Angul): Tribals not rehabilitated/compensated for land acquired threaten economic blockade
  • HAL (Koraput district), Rourkela Steel Plant (Sundergarh), Nalco (Angul & Koraput): Meagre compensation for acquired land, tribals want back unused plots, jobs
  • Posco (Jagatsinghpur & Paradip): Over 22,000 people in eleven villages who will be displaced have vowed not to part with an inch of their lands, will blockade Paradip port from February 3 if the government doesn't withdraw permission for the steel, mining and port project

Read all the latest breaking news on Outlook India and stay updated with top stories from India, Entertainment, Education, and around the world.

Tags

    • image
    • image
    • image
    ×