MP demands INR 1,000 crore from Vedanta Aluminium for Kalahandi

Orissa Diary reported that in a significant development Kalahandi MP Mr Bhakta Das calls on Vedanta Aluminium Limited to declare INR 1,000 crore packages for welfare of the people of the Kalahandi district. Mr Das threatened that dumping of bauxite at all railway sidings supply of water and electricity and transportation of all materials would be stopped forcibly if the company does not declare the proposed package. The date for sealing the industry would be decided at a meeting of the Green Kalahandi here on October 11th 2009. He said that the package should include direct employment of 5,000 locals in technical fields and indirect employment of 10,000 locals in non technical fields, establishment of 5 technical colleges like medical, engineering, polytechnic and ITI and five central schools in the district. (Sourced from Orissadiary.com)