The Naveen Patnaik Government’s failure to help companies take possession of land has delayed implementation of 14 mega industrial projects.
Top representatives from Posco-India, Tata Steel, ArcelorMittal India Ltd, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, SSL Energy Ltd, Uttam Galva Steels Ltd, Essar Steel Orissa Ltd, Bhusan Power & Steel Ltd, Aditya Aluminium Ltd, Welspun Power & Steel Ltd, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd, Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd and Bhushan Steel Ltd attended the meeting.
The 14 projects had proposed investments of Rs 2 lakh crore but have invested Rs 21,031.71 crore only. Though 45,607 acres were required for the projects, the State Government had allotted them 14,131.90 acres till date.
Most companies have not been able to take possession of land for their respective projects primarily due to opposition from people living in the area who face displacement. The other issues were availability of water, supply of power, and rehabilitation and resettlement.
The Minister asked senior Government officials to resolve the problems facing the industries and also advised the companies to expedite land acquisition.
As a odia we should have to improved our thinking about orissa govt industrial policy, when so many infrastructure industries or steel compony going to established thier mega projects in orissa ultimately the orissa unemployment and financial grow to us and our oriya society. so i would like to request all of our orissa people please coperate with orissagovt.because i am also a civil engineer i will happy when my orissa will stand a growing industrial and finacial state in India. Thanks to Orissa Govt
As a odia we should have to improved our thinking about orissa govt industrial policy, when so many infrastructure industries or steel compony going to established thier mega projects in orissa ultimately the orissa unemployment and financial grow to us and our oriya society. so i would like to request all of our orissa people please coperate with orissagovt.because i am also a civil engineer i will happy when my orissa will stand a growing industrial and finacial state