Environmental Protection Group, Orissa

India's Government must stop dangerous mining until human rights are addressed Add Video

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Indian authorities have given local communities scant or misleading information about the potential impact of a proposed alumina refinery expansion and mining project to be operated by subsidiaries of UK-based company Vedanta Resources in Orissa.

The Amnesty International report, Dont Mine Us out of Existence: Bauxite Mine and Refinery Devastate Lives in India documents how an alumina refinery operated by a subsidiary of UK-based FTSE 100 company Vedanta Resources in Orissa, is causing air and water pollution that threatens the health of local people and their access to water.

Posted by epgorissa on Mar 10, 2010