Mohapatra in inauguration spree

The Statesman, Jan 15, 2009

Statesman News Service
BHUBANESWAR, Jan. 14: Rajya Sabha members Mr Pyari Mohan Mohapatra inaugurated the public utility infrastructures developed by Vedanta Aluminium Ltd, which include a road from Pokharibandha to Lanjigarh and a high level bridge as well as concrete road at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district today.
Vedanta has constructed the 25 Km road from Pokharibandha to Lanjigarh. The bitumen road is expected to improve communications between Pokharibandha and Lanjigarh, via Biswanathpur. The company has also constructed a high level concrete bridge at Lanjigarh and one-km concrete road at Lanjigarh market, the company sources said.
He lauded the various corporate social responsibility initiatives taken by the company for the development of the tribal in the locality.
“The roads and bridges in the area would not only improve the communication facilities of the local people of Kalahandi district, but also demonstrate the progress and prosperity brought about through industrialisation,” Mr Mohapatra pointed out.
Mr Mohapatra later paid visits to the mining and refinery area of the company.
MLAs Mr Balabhadra Majhi, Mr Pushpendra Singhdeo, Mr Bira Sipka, Mr Kiran Chandra Singhdeo, the president of Orissa State Cooperative Bank Mr Jangyeswar Babu and company COO Dr Mukesh Kumar accompanied Mr Mohapatra.
The company has established a one MTPA alumina refinery at Lanjigarh and is expanding its alumina production capacity to five MTPA.