Protesters have been on hunger strike to prevent nuclear power station construction in Tamil Nadu, India
Indefinite Fast Against Nuclear Plant in Koodankulam
http://www.justicia.in/indefinite-fast-against-koodankulam-nuclear-plant-5th-day-update/
Anti- Nuclear Fasters’ Health Critical
http://www.countercurrents.org/pmane180911.htm
“Halt Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant Project” – …
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The Indian Supreme Court has reserved its order on a plea of Vedanta subsidiary Sterlite Industries Ltd. (SIL), which has sought permission to continue operating its Tamil Nadu-based copper smelting plant which was ordered shut …
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Commentary by Nostromo Research
The release of a wikileak (below) last week raises questions about the operations (and governance) of one of the largest companies recently registered on the London Stock Exchange – one which …
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On 16 August 2011, a prominent Indian environmental and social activist was shot dead while preparing to leave her home in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. A passionate opponent of the “tiger mafia” and …
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Vedanta Group firm Sesa Goa said it will stop mining in Karnataka’s Chitradurga with immediate effect, following the Indian Supreme Court’s order banning mining in Chitradurga and Tumkur districts.
BHP Billiton is said to be making efforts to set up an alumina plant at Kalrapat in the Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Orissa. In this project, the London-listed company will have a …
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In October last year, the Madras High Court ordered Sterlite Industries – a subsidiary of UK-listed Vedanta Resources – to cease operating its Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) copper smelter in Tamil Nadu. Local citizen environmentalists had provided …
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In July 2011, Amnesty International issued a report, “Generalisations, omissions, assumptions: The failings of Vedanta’s Environmental Impact Assessments for its bauxite mine and alumina refinery in India’s state of Orissa”.
The Business & Human Rights …
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One of the worst-ever examples of mining-related corruption has been exposed in the Indian state of Karnataka. There have been numerous breaches of law by many companies – including Vedanta Resources.
See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11110&l=1.
Arundhati Roy …
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On 18 August ten people arrived unannounced at the offices of Cairn Energy at the Clydesdale Plaza in central Edinburgh. They installed themselves at the grand entrance to the building, blowing whistles and shouting: “No …
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The Indian Supreme Court has extended the interim stay on the Madras High Court order directing closure of Sterlite Industries’ copper smelting plant at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu till August 25. Sterlite is a subsidiary …
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