The Orissa government on Tuesday halted land acquisition for Posco's $12 billion project in Jagatsinghpur due to opposition from locals, an official said.
"We have halted it indefinitely following the instruction from the government. We will wait for further instruction on the matter," Additional District Magistrate S.K. Chaudhuri said.
He, however, said work at the land already acquired will continue.
"The work such as land development, cutting of trees is going on at the acquired land," Chaudhuri said.
The local administration has claimed to have acquired nearly half of the 4004 acres needed for the steel project in the Jagatsinghpur district, but officials have not been able to enter the troubled Dhinkia and Govindpur area to acquire the remaining land due to strong opposition.
Governments should stop acquiring land for private projects and also should legislate that the fair market price is paid and the proper Resettlement and Rehabilitation is assured to the affected, whose sole means of livelihoods are affected, adversely!
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