Posco a South Korean steel major, project in Orissa still waits for the decision. The government has set up a committee to check all details and submit a report. according to this report the decision will be taken. The committee is to investigate the status of the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, and the status of the implementation of the rehabilitation and resettlement plans. It also has to check the past record of Posco, whether they had any environmental related issues or not. They visited the Posco's captive port site at Jatadhari river mouth near Paradip port in Jagatsinghpur district and also met officials of Orissa State Pollution Control Board, Posco and Paradip Port Trust.
The Indian government has finally opened their eyes and started to investigate things they where suppose to do earlier also. But this did not happened. Due to this many local people have been facing problems which where near the construction sites. SAIL has seek help from the Orissa's government for the clearance report on environment. The people's consent must also be taken into account at the sametime. They must have proper instruments to process the waste before giving it in nature. If all the conditions are satisfied then the permission can be given, as it will also develop the economy of our country. But not at the cost of the nature.
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