Odisha tribe demands closure of Vedanta's alumina refinery
The Dongria Kondh tribe in Odisha has been demanding the closure of an alumina refinery run by Vedanta in Lanjigarh over pollution concerns. Vedanta has spent over $9 billion to build the refinery and is seeking to expand it. Notably, the Supreme Court in 2013 scrapped a bauxite mining project by Vedanta in Niyamgiri hills, which the tribespeople consider sacred.