Odisha govt to vet Vedanta's proposal to expand Lanjigarh refinery

Proposed project to be carried out at an investment of Rs 6,483 cr

A high-level clearance authority (HLCA) would consider Vedanta's proposal to expand production capacity of its Lanjigarh unit to six million tonnes from annum (mtpa), from its current level of 1 mtpa. 

Vedanta would invest Rs 6,483 crore on expansion work to build capacity at its alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Odisha. The proposed project is expected to generate jobs for around 9,494 people in the region.

The company's expansion proposal came up for scrutiny at the 75th meeting of the state-level single window clearance authority (SLSWCA). Since the SLSWCA is empowered to approve projects with an investment size of up to Rs 1,000 crore, the