A people’s delegation from Jharsuguda, led by Jharsuguda Bar Association president Raghumani Patel and activist Sanjay Lodha met Nalco CMD TK Chand urging him to supply surplus alumina to Vedanta, which is struggling for raw materials to run its operations.
The delegation also met Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi and appealed for support of the State Government in this regard. A memorandum signed by more than 12,000 industrial workers and residents of Jharsuguda was submitted to the Nalco CMD. T
he delegation represented that while Vedanta’s smelter operation, based out of Jharsuguda, is running at a reduced capacity, Nalco is exporting approximately 1 Million Ton Per Annum (MTPA) of alumina to other countries. If this considerable quantity of alumina is utilised within the State, it can pave way for the overall development of Odisha and in turn strengthen Make in Odisha and Make in India mission.