The Odisha government has initiated the land acquisition process for a proposed 5–6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) greenfield steel plant under the JSW-POSCO joint venture in Keonjhar district.

The move aims to prevent delays commonly associated with land issues, drawing lessons from POSCO’s earlier $12 billion steel project in Jagatsinghpur, which was shelved due to acquisition hurdles.

Land acquisition and project planning

According to The New Indian Express, a total of 2,466 acres across eight villages in Patna tehsil of Keonjhar have been earmarked for the plant, including 976 acres of government land and 1,490 acres of private land.

The parcel also contains 794 acres of forest land, with 60 acres privately held. Only agricultural land will be acquired, and authorities have carefu

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