The Pioneer, Oct 29, 2010
PNS, Bhubaneswar
The State Government is planning to knock on the door of Supreme Court challenging Centre’s decision for not giving stage-II clearances to Vedanta Alumina Limited (VAL) to mine Niyamgiri Hills at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district.
“We are consulting Advocate General on the matter and after getting his consent we would proceed,” said Secretary of Steel and Mines Department Manoj Ahuja.
It is to be noted that the State Government had recommended to the Union Government to give environment and forest clearances to the Vedanta Alumina Limited which has a one million tonne capacity bauxite refinery plant in Lanjigarh. The Union Government had given stage-I clearances in 2008. But it did not give stage II clearances to the company to mine Niyamgiri Hills for bauxite on the NC Saxena Committee findings that said the VAL has violated the requisite laws.
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