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Vedanta Resources dismisses claims of environmental and human rights abuses in India and Zambia

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Nov 05, 2009

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Campaigners sceptical as controversial British mining company lists farming, education and nutrition programmes

Vedanta Resources, the controversial British mining company, today defended its environmental and human rights record, insisting its work has had a positive impact on the lives of 2.5 million villagers in India and Zambia.

In a Vedanta's statement for its interim results, Anil Agarwal, the company's chairman, said: "Our sustainable development efforts have positively impacted 427 villages [which] include 2.5 million people. We remain committed to working with all our stakeholders to ensure that Vedanta has a net positive effect on the communities and the environment in which we work."

He said that some of the schemes the company has implemented in the two countries include agricultural tuition for farmers, pre-school education and health and nutrition supplementation. However, his comments angered many campaigners who believe that Vedanta's actions in certain areas are having a detrimental effect on villagers and their surroundings.

Stephen Corry, direc

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