Vedanta's Orissa Mining Project Under Govt Scanner

Mr Ramesh says he is neither for nor against the project sought to be implemented by Vedanta, owned by tycoon Anil Agarwal, and would be guided entirely by the report and the facts on the ground. But officials at the ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) told ET that the government is deeply concerned about some of its findings, which has among other things pointed out that Vedanta's mining activities in Niyamgiri in Orissa would have an adverse impact on the local Dongria Kondh tribe, which is classified as a primitive tribal group. The government, or at least the environment ministry, appears unconvinced by a strong letter of support sent to it by the Orissa government last Thursday supporting the project and asking for a final clearance. Read the full report here.

Source: Economic Times, New Delhi