Action Alert! CALL Naveen Patnaik/UN Behara Now
Dear all:
Please do call the Orissa CM and Principal Sect Environment and Forests right away. Briefed talking points are also attached. PLS forward onto all relevant lists. We shd max calls in the next 24 hr period. PLS FORWARD widely and urge every friend to call.
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Dear friend:
We need your help urgently. As many of you are aware, the Korean Steel giant, POSCO (Pohang Steel) is touted to be moving forward with its plans building a steel mill in Jagatsingpura in north-east Orissa. The mill, also involves mining at Keonjhar and a new port just north of Paradip. In all, over 30 villages are targets for forced displacement and have been in continuous protest in one form or the other for the last two years or more under the leadership of the POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti. Currently the govt of Orissa has issued a Feb 10th deadline on filing for compensation and there has been a rapid build of police forces over the last 48 hours. A PPSS dharana is in its second week now and the threat of an attack on the people and forced entry into the lands and occupation by govt forces looms large. Please call the Chief Minister Orissa – Naveen Panaik and the Chief Sect Environments and Forest Govt of Orissa, Mr U N Behara ASAP. Ask them to immediately stop all plans of forced occupation of land and instead seek the immediate implementation of the Forest Rights Act. Remind them that the project will effect both adivasis and non adivasis, a delicate eco system with a rumenurative betel leaf cultivation system and a unified movement against POSCO.
ONCE AGAIN, Please make ur calls ASAP. Best time to cal would be 10 30 Pm — 7 AM.
CALL:
Naveen Patnaik
Cm, Orissa
Tel. No.(O) 011 91 674 2531100,011 91 674 2535100,
011 91 674 2531500, Epbax 2163
Tel. No.(R) 011 91 674 2590299, 011 91 674 2591099,
011 91 674 2590844, 011 91 674 2591100,
CALL:
U N Behara
Principal Sect Environment and Forests
Phone: 011 91 674 2595503 / 011 91 674 2536822
Related posts:
- Naveen Patnaik meets anti-POSCO leaders
- Call To Action – Send an Email to Ministry of Forests (India) re the POSCO project
- Naveen agrees to visit Posco steel plant site
tell us whether the compensation offerred is adequate? in case the answer is yes, i believe it must be accepted as we must realise the project is going to generate a lot of employment opportunities for the local youth, both direct and indirect.