Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Odisha Begins Land Acquisition for JSW-POSCO Steel Plant
The Odisha government is starting to buy land to build a new steel plant with a company called JSW-POSCO.
This plant will be in Keonjhar, Odisha, and aims to make a lot of steel each year.
The government is being careful to avoid problems they had with a previous project and hopes to get the project approved quickly.
The project is expected to bring jobs and help Odisha become a major steel producer in India.
The plant is a partnership between JSW Steel and POSCO.
Odisha government initiates land acquisition for JSW-POSCO steel plant in Keonjhar.
The project aims to avoid delays faced by POSCO's previous project.
2,466 acres of land is earmarked, including government and private land.
Notifications for private land acquisition are scheduled for November.
The project is a joint venture and aims to strengthen Odisha's steel industry.
- Who
- Odisha government, JSW Steel, and POSCO
- What
- Land acquisition process for a steel plant
- When
- Land acquisition process starting now, environmental clearance application by December.
- Where
- Keonjhar district, Odisha
- Why
- To build a steel plant and boost industrial growth.
- Project Location
- Keonjhar, Odisha
- Joint Venture
- JSW Steel and POSCO (50:50)
- Plant Capacity
- 5-6 MTPA
- Land Area
- 2,466 acres
- Land Type
- Government and private land
- Target
- Application for environmental clearance by December