Orissa: Government Decision To Reject Vedanta Refinery Expansion

Orissa: Government Decision To Reject Vedanta Refinery Expansion   Amnesty International today welcomed the Indian government's decision to reject plans for the expansion of an alumina refinery by a subsidiary of UK-based Vedanta Resources,in the state of Orissa.   India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests rejected a six-fold expansion of the refinery in the Lanjigarh area, proposed by Vedanta Aluminium, finding that the project violated the country’s environmental laws.   "The decision is...

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