I am from a voluntary organization - SAMPARKA- at Vizianagaram,Andhra Pradesh. There is some apprehension in the area that as a consequence of the proposed bauxite mining and refining operations would pollute the groundwater.
Concerns are mostly about the dissolved alumina and runoff from mine tailings and refinery waste that would result in the ground water carrying dissolve alumina. Is that correct ? Are the concerns valid? How can the local community address these issues.
Some of the Homeopathic literature refer to the deleterious effects of alumina.
Sudhakar
Secretary
SAMPARKA
Vizianagaram