Activists flag pollution threat of JSW project in Odisha

Women of Dhinkia village are seen in their village meeting, protesting against the police forces and other government officials to not enter their village for the land acquisition to settle JSW plant. (Source: The Hindu)

At a time when villagers of Dhinkia — the epicentre of resistance against the proposed mega steel plant near the port town of Paradip — are up in arms over land acquisition, activists termed the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report prepared for the project fraudulent.

Environmentalists and members of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, Odisha on Thursday urged the Environmental Appraisal Committee (EAC) not to appraise JSW Utkal Steel Limited’s proposed integrated steel plant (ISP) near Paradip.