POSCO-India Private

Kujanga, August 30, 2006: POSCO-India, Indian subsidiary of POSCO- the third largest steel manufacturer in the world has opened a new office in Kujanga, Jagatsinghpur to get closer to the people in proposed site and periphery. This new office is completely dedicated to communications and rehabilitation & resettlement for locals and thereby aims to... address issues and concerns of people related to the project. Speaking on the inaugural ceremony, CMD POSCO-India, Mr. Soung Sik Cho, stated that "our goal is to design an adequate and fair R&R Package and to adopt a suitable CSR programme thereby extending direct and indirect benefits to the local people so that, we would be truly welcomed by the local people". Through the new office POSCO-India plans to continuously work toward proliferation of facts and to address the needs of the families, directly and indirectly affected by the steel plant construction. The New office in Kujanga has illustrative display panels for local visitors with not only details related to various aspects of the project and benefits of R&R policy but also the company and its parent company, POSCO. The office has scores of information materials like brochures, leaflets and fact sheets covering various details regarding company, project and R&R benefits which the visitors can take back home for further reference. It also has an avant-grade projection corner with films designed for infotainment of the primary stakeholders in villages. The office at Kujanga has over 10 staff members. Out of which one dedicated communications officer is in charge of facilitation and guidance for local visitors. The office is opened on all days of the week barring second and fourth Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays. Local visitors are welcome during office hours to come and collect requisite information. All queries related to R&R by locals will be addressed by the R&R Officer in Charge. For the benefit of local people and for better reach the company has already initiated measures like health camps, ...Read More