Prognosis of POSCO India

Posco Steel project has got clearance from environmental and forest department of India. many months the rural population in Orissa was protesting against the energy project.

Initiative of POSCO steel project is to utilize the iron ore mines for the economic growth of nation.  Many districts even being rich in minerals remain underdeveloped. Steel can be exported out of India to increase our profit.  Now, government has reviewed all pros and cons of this project and environmental department understood the national benefit through this project.

As much larger population is coming under the covered land, all these people will become landless and their shelters will be erased. They will lose their bread and butter. Foreign investor has promised to offer alternative employment for this affected population.  Proper appreciation of their land will be offered. I expect credible and generous appreciation of land has to be done. People are forced to leave the land, on which many generations lived. Looking towards the commercial value of area, good amount of money should be given to the land owners.

From couple of years, many SEZs have been installed across India. People lost their land and living in covered area. Industrialists has bribed local politicians and leaders to make people leave the land for development projects. Naïve, illiterate population suffered everywhere.

This may happen here also. This can be prevented by company should directly communicated with the people migrating the land, rather than keeping local politicians as a mediator.

Top Ten Actions on Earth Day

All these are standard actions mentioned by Earh day Canada group. They have started the Earth Hour from Year 1970. I liked to collect and spread these actions on blogosphere.

So, Promise yourself to follow few of them.

1. Smart Shopping
   • Buy what you need, not what you want
   • Consider renting and borrowing things that are seldom needed
   • Buy used items from garage sales and second-hand stores
2. Simple Savers
   • Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
   • Use aerators on faucets and shower heads
   • Weatherstrip windows and doors
3. Transportation Alternatives
   • Walk, cycle, car pool and use public transportation
   • When driving, reduce idling and maintain correct tire pressure
   • Consider car sharing programs or renting
4. Food Choices
   • Choose local and organic foods that are in season, and support local food producers
   • Eat less meat
5. Washing and Drying
   • Wash full loads of clothes in cold water and hang to air dry
6. Heating and cooling
   • For summer air conditioning, set your thermostat to 24°C or 25°C
   • For winter heating, set your thermostat to 19°C or 20°C
   • Install ceiling fans and programmable thermostats
7. Close to Home
   • Vacation, travel and work as close to home as possible
8. Bathroom Basics
   • Take short showers instead of baths
   • Close water taps while brushing your teeth
9. Careful Cleaning
   • Choose natural, non-toxic cleaning products
   • Make simple, natural cleaners with ingredients like vinegar, baking soda and water
10. Don’t Discard
    • Donate, reuse and recycle items before throwing them into the trash
    • Harmful materials like chemicals, batteries, electronics, etc. should be taken to local hazardous waste depots or recyclers

More Information can be found on Earth Day Canada site here.