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good work the banners are brilliant :)

Agarwal: As far as we are concerned, that mine is not even in our name. The mine belongs to the government and we have just one agreement with them.

This is laughable. The mine and refinery due to their close locations must be linked as one Vedanta project in the manufacture of aluminium. Why build an alumina refinery next to a mountain of bauxite ? The refinery got the all clear the mine luckily has not.

No doubt if they do get the go ahead any environmental impact of the mine will be under somebody else's name as well, just like BP tried to do in the Gulf of Mexico.

Agarwal : I can do only what is right. I am looking to put India on the fast track. For us, for 25 years no mining has taken place and it is the best thing to do for our growth to manufacture or to produce Aluminium.

How is not consulting and infringing peoples human rights the right thing to do ? Also have the whole Indian population been consulted on the question to this being the best thing to do to "fast track" Indian growth or is this a one man crusade ?

I am always surprised by how people can be so blinded by power. There always seems to be this need to compete, even when it will cost the lives of others. I can't understand why there needs to be this 'fast-track' if the bauxite, iron and coal are not actually going anywhere. Why not take the time to extract only what is needed in a way that has a positive impact on those affected by it?