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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | CPI criticises PM, CM meeting over Posco project

CPI criticises PM, CM meeting over Posco project

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published Published on Aug 25, 2010   modified Modified on Aug 25, 2010

TheCPI on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for holding talks to expedite Posco steel project and termed it as an exercise "intended to influence" a Central committee set up to verify implementation of the Forest Rights Act in the proposed plant site near Paradip.

"It is surprising that Patnaik rushed to Delhi and met Prime Ministerand environment minister Jairam Ramesh for Posco project instead of correcting mistakes committed in implementation of the forest rights act. 2006," CPI's state secretary Dibakar Nayak said.

The (NC) Saxena Committee set up by the Union Ministry of Environmentand Forest and Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs had already found faultin implementation of FRA in the proposed plant site villages near Paradip, he said.

"The panel had already mentioned that villagers depend on forest landfor their livelihood. The people are earning their living since generations by undertaking cultivation on forest land," the party observed.

While Meena Gupta committee was yet to visit the area, there had beenattempts to influence its decision, CPI said wondering how can the PM and CM give "push" to the project.

"We believe the chief minister's claim that the PM has assured to expedite Posco project, will certainly influence decision of the Meena Gupta committee," Nayak said.

Demanding shifting of Posco project from fertile agricultural land tosome barren land, CPI asked both the PM and CM to ensure implementationof FRA in letter and spirit.

The union government had set up a separate panel headed by former secretary of MoEF Meena Gupta in view of Orissa government's protest to Saxena Committee's observation on Posco project. Gupta committee was likely to visit Posco area next month.


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