The Vedanta Group has asked the Orissa government to restrict the entry of foreign non-government organisations (NGOs) in the area where it proposes to mine bauxite, as part of its $8-billion project in the state, saying they were instigating locals.
The Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL), part of Vedanta Resources, has not violated any forest and environment norms at its alumina refinery and bauxite mining site in Kalahandi district of Orissa, according to a report of the state government.
While the refinery is at the foothill of Niyamgiri hills, the proposed mining site is at the top of the hill, 7 to 10 km away.
VEDANTA ALUMINIUM Ltd, part of the Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Resources Plc, has got a major reprieve on Tuesday after the Kalahandi district collector, Mr R. Santha Gopalan, cleared the company of violating any government guidelines at Niyamgiri bauxite mines.
BHAWANIPATNA: Stage is set for cotton plucking in Kalahandi district and sources said cotton will be ready for marketing next week. However, farmers are a worried lot because of the uncertainty in procurement of cotton.
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today defended proposed mining at Niyamgiri hills in Kalahandi district saying that not a single tribal family would be displaced due to this project.
BHAWANIPATNA: As the farmers in Kalahandi district are readying to harvest winter paddy, spectre of a depleted production haunts them due to diseases and pest attack.
BPH and gundi bug pest attack along with diseases like sheath blight and sheath rot severely damaged paddy crops during pre-harvesting period.
