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<b>A bird flies by the Vedanta office building in Mumbai.</b>
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The government has decided to halt Vedanta Resources&#39; plans to expand its alumina refinery in Orissa, according to news reports on October 20, after the environment ministry found \"serious violations\" of green laws.
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The ministry has decided to revoke the permission given to the company to study the environmental impact of increasing the capacity of the refinery in Orissa to six million tonnes from one million tonnes, one paper said, adding that a formal order is expected this week.
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The paper said a Vedanta representative declined to comment saying they had not received any communication.
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The ministry had earlier asked Vedanta to explain why the environment clearance given to the plant should not be revoked.
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