Vedanta’s social works reviewed

The Statesman, July 28, 2007

Statesman News service
BHAWANIPATNA, July 27: The periphery area development work undertaken by Vedanta Alumina in Kalahandi was reviewed and programmes for the year chalked out in the rehabilitation advisory committee meeting held here yesterday evening presided over by Mrs CTM Suguna, the revenue divisional commissioner (Southern Division).
It was revealed in the meeting that the company has so far invested Rs 15.97 crore towards periphery area development works in the district. It was decided for investing Rs 5 crore during the current year in various development activities. Out if it, Rs 1.5 crore will be invested to create infrastructure to set up a polytechnic college in Bhawanipatna, the company will contribute Rs 3 crore towards the polytechnic college and rest will be arranged by the government and other sources.
At the meeting, it was suggested to the company to provide shareholder facility to the persons whose lands have been acquired and those who have been displaced.
Among others, Lok Sabha member Mr Bikram Keshari Deo, MLAs Mr Balabhadra Majhi, Mr Himanshu Meher, Mr Puspendra Singh Deo, collector of Kalahandi, other members of the advisory committee and district-level line department officials participated in the advisory committee meeting.