TNN reported that police have denied that it had banned entry of foreigners into the proposed steel plant area.

Mr Debadutta Singh SP of Jagatsinghpur said “We have not restricted foreigners, including South Korean officials of POSCO, to visit the proposed steel plant site of POSCO in Dhinkia, Nuagaon and Gadakujang gram panchayats in Jagatsinghpur district as reported by a section of the media.”

He added “But we have asked POSCO officials to inform police before they enter the proposed steel plant site for security reasons.”

(Sourced from timesofindia.indiatimes.com)