Orissa: Troubled Vedanta Loses Appeal For Controversial Refinery

Orissa: Troubled Vedanta Loses Appeal For Controversial Refinery   The Indian government has blocked FTSE 100 company Vedanta Resources’ plan to expand its highly controversial alumina refinery below the Niyamgiri hills in Orissa, in the latest setback for the company.   India’s Environment Ministry has rejected Vedanta’s plan to expand the refinery six fold, and demanded immediate improvements to the existing plant.   Over a hundred families lost their homes when the refinery was built, and...

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