POSCO asked to consider alternative source of water for its Paradip project

Saturday, September 25,

With widespread protest from different quarters including farmers, the Orissa government today said it has asked POSCO to consider alternative source of water for its proposed mega steel mill near Paradip.

POSCO which was originally planning to draw water from Jobra barrage near Cuttack city to feed its steel plant, has been asked to change its plan and think of getting water from Hansua River in Jagatsinghpur instead.

Mr Suresh Mohapatra, Water Resources secretary said, getting water from Hansua River would be cheap for the steel major as it was barely 7 kilometers from its proposed steel plant site, whereas Jobra barrage is located at about 80 km from the plant site.