Jairam Ramesh Cuts Short Programme, Anti-Posco Brigade To Hold Dharna
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 31
No. 4,
April 2011
Meanwhile, official sources said Ramesh has cut short his Orissa visit drastically and would only visit Gupti in Kendrapada district where he is to release a map on shoreline change and review the progress of World Bank-funded Rs227 crore ICZM project.
"We will stage a dharna at Balitutha tomorrow seeking withdrawal of environmental clearance to Posco project. The dharna will be held to draw attention of the union minister who is coming on a two-day tour to the state," Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) president Abhay Sahu said.
Though the people supporting Posco project have invited the union minister to visit the proposed plant site villages, PPSS activists said they have already apprised Ramesh about their situation. Read the full report here.
Source: DNA, Bhubaneswar.
