According to the non-profit group Mines and Communities the Indian State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has notified the Vedanta Alumina Limited (VAL) to discontinue construction on its proposed aluminum complex in Jharsuguda district. Vedanta has apparently not obtained environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF).
The SPCB investigated the situation after a complaint had been submitted regarding illegal construction due to not having environmental clearance documents.
The facility is expected to have a 250,000 ton annual capacity aluminum smelter and 675 mw captive thermal plant.
In a similar circumstance, the VAL had run into controversy for allegedly starting construction at its proposed alumina refinery project at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district. The case was pending in Supreme Court.
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