Thursday, January 15, 2009

Pyari inaugurates Vedanta infrastructure projects at Lanjigarh

The Pioneer, Jan 15, 2009

MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra on Wednesday visited the mining and refinery area of Vedanta Aluminium at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district and inaugurated the public utility infrastructures developed by the company under its Sustainable Development Programme, which include a 25-km road from Pokharibandha to Lanjigarh and a high-level bridge and a concrete road at Lanjigarh.

Mohapatra was accompanied by local MLA Balabhadra Majhi, Kokasara MLA Pushpendra Singh Deo, Dharmagarh MLA Bir Sipka and former Minister Kiran Chandra Singh Deo.

Mohapatra said the roads and bridges in the area would not only improve the communication facilities of the local people but would also demonstrate the progress and prosperity brought about through industrialisation.

The visit by Mohapatra and other political leaders boosted the confidence the company, which has established a 1-MTPA alumina refinery at Lanjigarh and is expanding its alumina production capacity to 5-MTPA. Vedanta Aluminium COO Dr Mukesh Kumar said the company is committed to the sustainable development of the locality.

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