Multiple choice

Posco's recently proposed 12 million tonne steel plant is the news for long time. Supreme Court's has given the nod for the diversion of ……….. of forest land for the project in Jagatsinghpur district.

  1. 3,097 acres

  2. 3,100 acres

  3. 4,100 acres

  4. 3,205 acres
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Explanation

The Supreme Court of India approved the diversion of 3,097 acres of forest land for POSCO's proposed 12 million tonne steel plant in Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha (then Orissa). This was a contentious project that faced significant environmental and land acquisition protests over many years.

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