Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Niyamgiri is saved for now?

Niyamgiri Hills, Orissa: The Vedanta mining project in Orissa has been struck down by the government. This after a committee said the company had violated forest and environment laws.

Forest clearance for the project in the Niyamgiri Hills has been cancelled and there shall be penal action against Vedanta for violating laws. A notice has also been issued to the company for its alumina refinery in Lanjigarh, for increasing "1 mn tonne capacity...to 6 mn tonnes illegally."

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said, "There has been a very serious violation of Environment Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act and the Forest Rights Act...there have been no emotions and no politics and no prejudice involved in this report

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