States cme OF India Ssponeaty ors stint documents tromsentepoeraments 128 Aug:2015 9:27 PM, Tidings. > ‘Gayatri Rohera Closure of aluminium unit in Odisha Expected to impact 2000 jobs ‘Vedanta Limited, an associate company of Vedanta Resources Pe isaleading producer of metallurial grade slumina and other aluminium products. On27 August 2015, the firm announced the gradual closure process at Lanfigarh plant in Odisha. The Lajigara facility operates. one milion tonnes per annum alumina refinery along with 75 me38 att captive powerplant “The facility's closure wil involve the shutdown of one ofits production team and is expected to reduce the Lnjigath plants outpu by al. 1 wil ls impact about 2000 jobs, both ice ad indirect The plant currently provides ade employment o 2000 people andiniret employment to 8000. ‘The shut down sattetbuted othe increase in production cost de to non-availability of Daunte from within the state of Odishe, Another reason s the declining prices of lumii, ‘The company hasbeen facing rejections for its proposal to mine bauxite in Nivamai his of tisha for many years on grounds ofthe laws protecting the forests and granting rights to loca tribal groups. The local tribes inbited in Niyamgie hills are Dongria Kondh and Kuti Kondh They have been in denial to the miningactivty beease Niyamain Hills are the sole habitat oF these two tribes anit would violate ther soeio-ultural and religions rights Relrences 1. hep/econonetimesindstimes com inde tye gons/ns/metaleenning/vedant. luminfom-atishacunitelosreoumpuct-2ooe jas/artieshon/486994a5.e6 2 hup//ew.thehindscom oewsvedant-suminiomecdishecinitelosieo-in pact. 2000 buarliier 7129.00 seme Faas ERED