tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post3359386749221313340..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: Mega University in OrissaAbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-75139069404163761892007-07-13T13:57:00.000+05:302007-07-13T13:57:00.000+05:30abi, u are right. a mining company owner is planni...abi, u are right. a mining company owner is planning to invest 3.5billion in univresity, when his company does not have that kind of cash, it rings alarm bells somewhere.no private individual can set up an university independently in todays costs, it has to be funded by various private sources. This is a scam!! <BR/><BR/>i hope the project failsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-81778319858213383292007-07-12T22:07:00.000+05:302007-07-12T22:07:00.000+05:30It is sad that a corrupt person like Anil Agarwal ...It is sad that a corrupt person like Anil Agarwal is talking about investing money in education. So far, no businessmen (except Tata for IISC & Birla in BITs, Pilani and some others)in India have donated large sum for higher education in India.<BR/><BR/>The Telegraph India states that Anil Agarwal had boasted of giving 250 million pounds as bribes to politicians in India.<BR/><BR/>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070705/asp/frontpage/story_8016628.asp<BR/><BR/>"The issue was earlier raised by the Orissa Gana Parishad leader, Arun Dey, during a discussion yesterday on an adjournment motion relating to the Vedanta alumina project in Kalahandi. <BR/><BR/>Dey had alleged that the chairman of the Vedanta Group, Anil Agarwal, in his annual general body meeting in London last year had spoke of contributing £250m for politicians to India."<BR/><BR/>Despite warnings, he has neglected central govt. concern for environment by his $800 million alumnium refinery project. <BR/><BR/>Orissa tribals are also opposed to his university project, as they fear that Anil will convert thousand of acres of land for mining project.<BR/><BR/>Yogesh K. UpadhyayaYogesh K. Upadhyayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544109478610190373noreply@blogger.com