Indian government's decision to reject Vedanta refinery expansion welcomed

Friday 22 October 2010 The Ministry of Environment and Forests has rejected the proposed expansion, finding that it violated environmental laws. Amnesty International on Thursday welcomed the Indian government's decision to reject plans for the expansion of an alumina refinery by a subsidiary of UK-based Vedanta Resources, in the state of Orissa. India's Ministry of Environment and Forests rejected a six-fold expansion of the refinery in the Lanjigarh area, proposed by Vedanta Aluminium, finding that the project violated the country’s environmental laws. "The decision is very welcome…

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