| Orissa to reassess land for industry |
| BS Reporter / Bhubaneswar August 12, 2007 |
| Worried over the resistance of the people to land acquisition and allegations of land grabbing by industrial houses in the name of setting up industries, the Orissa government intends to make realistic assessment of the land requirement of various industries interested in setting up manufacturing facilities in the state. In the process, the government has decided to take a re-look at Arcelor-Mittal's land requirement for its proposed 12 million-tonne-per-annum steel plant in Keonjhar district's Patna Tehsil. This follows a presentation by the company to the state industry department officials on the project. The company has sought 8,000 acres for the project, which includes land for construction of a 750MW captive power plant and a civil township. However, all indications are that only a |
