MP Calls for Halt on Amazon Data Center Amid Environmental Concerns; Vedanta Bauxite Project Faces Scrutiny
Naresh Mhaske, MP, demands a stay on the Amazon data center in Thane, citing ecological risks and lack of transparency. Environmental experts raise alarms over Vedanta's Sijimali bauxite mining project in Odisha, highlighting its potential irreversible impacts on biodiversity and local communities.

MP Naresh Mhaske has requested a halt to the Amazon data center project in Thane, citing ecological risks, unauthorized tree felling, and lack of transparency. He has called for an independent investigation and public hearings regarding socio-economic impacts and environmental compliance.
Concurrently, experts have raised concerns about Vedanta's Sijimali bauxite mining project in Odisha, which involves the extraction of 311 million tonnes of bauxite across 1,549 hectares, threatening local ecosystems and displacing 162 families. There are allegations of coercion against local communities regarding consent for mining activities. Both projects illustrate significant environmental and social ramifications that necessitate thorough review and public accountability.




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