Following is an excerpt from a report in Economic Times.

Global steel leader Arcelor-Mittal, which proposes to set up a 12 mtpa plant in Orissa, on Friday said it will harvest rain water and use technology that consumes least quantity of ‘H2O’ to reduce pressure on the natural resource.

"We are consulting international experts in the field on how to meet the challenges ahead", member of Arcelor-Mittal’s group management board Malay Mukherjee told reporters, admitting water was a major problem for industries in Orissa.

… Replying to queries, Mukherjee said the steel major was aware of the recent development where farmers in western Orissa had strongly opposed the government’s decision to supply water from Hirakud reservoir to industries.

"We too do not want to take a farmer’s share of water. Therefore, the company has planned to make its own arrangement in the plant premises", he said, adding that water harvesting was one of the key options the company would like to exercise.

However, a permanent solution would be using technology that requires least water for steel making and research was on for recycling the water in order to minimise the requirement.

Following is an excerpt from a report in New Indian Express.

Expressing satisfaction over the project’s progress, Mukherjee said the detailed project report (DPR) will be completed by June 2008. Though the rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) package of the company has been finalised, it will be made public after transfer of land.

A high-level team from the company had finalised Patna tehsil as the site of the plant. Out of the 16, land acquisition is going ahead in 15 villages.

The company will soon open district office at Keonjhar. An ITI will be set up to train the youth of the area. Mobile health vans will also be pressed into service, he added.