Third blow for Vedanta in a month as mine faces new probe
In the third major blow to Vedanta in a month, the Chief Secretary of the Indian state of Odisha (formerly Orissa) has ordered a new investigation into the rights of the Dongria Kondh tribe affected by Vedanta Resources’ controversial bauxite mine. The announcement comes just two weeks after the Indian Minister of Environment and Forests ordered an investigation on the same topic, and ten days after leading Dutch investment firm PGGM sold its stake in the company over human rights concerns.
See http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/6224?utm_source=E-news+%28English%29&utm_campaign=64ecdb7bd3-July_e_news7_15_2010&utm_medium=email.
Vedanta’s Niyamgiri project delayed as Orissa goes for fresh forest survey
The London Stock Exchange listed Vedanta Resources has to wait for some more time to source bauxite from the Niyamgiri mines for its 1 million tonne alumina plant at Lanjigarh as the state government has decided to conduct a fresh survey of the forest area to settle the claims under Forest Right Act.
See http://www.financialexpress.com/news/vedantas-niyamgiri-project-delayed-as-orissa-goes-for-fresh-forest-survey/645029/.