Sayantan Bera travels to Jagatsinghpur in Odisha to find that villagers labeled 'pro' POSCO do not have a choice otherwise.
After struggling to acquire land for a steel plant in Orissa since 2005, Korean steel giant Pohang Iron and Steel Company (Posco) has found a way of gaining a foothold in India. It has agreed in principle to tie up with state-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd for a steel project that is likely to cost upwards of Rs 15,000 crore.
As part of its strategy to woo the villagers, not only has Posco CMD started taking lessons in the local Oriya language besides strolling into more peaceful villages, the company plans to tie up with an NGO which was started by Manibhai Desai a follower of Gandhi.
