New Delhi The Supreme Court on Monday sought reply from the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on the Orissa Mining Corporation’s (OMC) plea accusing former environment minister Jairam Rame
The Supreme Court today sought to ascertain the Union Government’s stand on a plea by Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) challenging the revocation of the environment clearance for a Sterlite bauxite
The Vedanta Group firm Sesa Goa has contested Karnataka Lokayukta’s report and said no illegal transaction was done with regard to export of iron ore as the shipments had reached the Krishnapatnam
Amnesty International (AI) has urged the Indian authorities to order the immediate clean-up of an alumina refinery in Orissa, following a high court decision to reject plans for its expansion by a subsidiary of the UK-based Vedanta Resources. The High Court of Orissa upheld the Indian government’s decision made in August 2010 to reject Vedanta Aluminium's plans for the sixfold expansion of the Lanjigarh refinery, finding that the project violated the country’s environmental laws. (Letters)
The venue where metal and minerals major Vedanta Resources held its 2010-11 shareholders’ meet in London is an earshot from Westminster, the seat of the UK’s government.
Vedanta Aluminum Ltd (VAL) is open to make a fresh proposal to obtain environmental clearance for the expansion plans at its aluminum unit in Lanjigarh, Orissa. However, the company said it wanted the government to consider its application on par with other companies like Lavasa, Posco, SAIL and Jindal Power Ltd, who had recently got a green nod for their projects.
CUTTACK: The expansion plan of Vedanta Alumina Limited (VAL) for its refinery and captive power plant at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district has hit a major roadblock.
Jairam Ramesh, the minister in charge of rural development, has turned his attention to the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill almost immediately after taking charge of his new portfolio. Perhaps the alacrity with which Ramesh has focussed on the land Bill reflects the importance that the acquisition of agricultural land for non-agricultural uses has taken on in India.
