An alumina refinery owned by mining group Vedanta Resources is causing air and water pollution that threatens the health of thousands of poor Indians, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
Poor waste management at Vedanta's refinery in Lanjigarh, in Orissa, is putting at risk the health of 5,000 people - with some already complaining of skin and breathing problems, according to a report by the human rights group.
"People are living in the shadow of a massive refinery, breathing polluted air and afraid to drink from and bathe in a river that is one of the main sources of water in the region," said Ramesh Gopalakrishnan, Amnesty's researcher on South Asia.
Source : http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/vedanta-pollutes-air-waterindias-amnesty_441029.html
Poor waste management at Vedanta's refinery in Lanjigarh, in Orissa, is putting at risk the health of 5,000 people - with some already complaining of skin and breathing problems, according to a report by the human rights group.
"People are living in the shadow of a massive refinery, breathing polluted air and afraid to drink from and bathe in a river that is one of the main sources of water in the region," said Ramesh Gopalakrishnan, Amnesty's researcher on South Asia.
Source : http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/vedanta-pollutes-air-waterindias-amnesty_441029.html
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