Mainstream WeeklyAll India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) AITUC Bhawan 35-36, D.D.U. Marg, Rouse Avenue, New Delhi-110002
16th October, 2020
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) had acquired 1980 acres of tribal land in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh and was setting up an integrated steel plant named NAGARNAR Steel Plant (NSP) at a cost of Rs.23000 Cr, mostly out of its own funds. It was to produce 3 Mt of steel per year.
Now the Modi Government, in its rush to hand (…)
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