Anti-Vedanta groups not allowed in meeting.

Statesman News Service BHAWANIPATNA,April 26: Pro-Vedantaindustry groups prevented those opposed to the project from attending a public hearing organised by the Orissa State Pollution Control Board in Bellembavillage near Lanjigarhyesterday. Those in favour of the project dubbed the anti-industry faction, who were accompanied by a couple of foreigners, as "outsiders".

The public hearing was held to ascertain people's opinion on environmental issues related to a proposed expansion proposal of Vedanta AlluminaLtd. VAL which has already established 1 million ton per annum capacity refinery at Lanjigarhand started production since 2007 procuring raw material from out side …