Vedanta

Mining and oil giant Vedanta ran a covert lobbying campaign to weaken key environmental regulations during the pandemic. India’s government approved the changes without public consultation and implemented them using what experts say are illegal methods. — OCCRP

1. 16 Apr 2019

   Donated

   ₹39.65 crores

   • BJP — ₹39.65 crores

   Details

   • 16 Apr 2019

     VEDANTA LIMITED
     • ₹39.65 crores encached by BJP
2. 21 Apr 2019

   Vedanta gets green nod for Rs 12,000 cr oil & gas expansion project in Rajasthan

   — Economic Times

3. 10 May 2019 — 9 Oct 2019

   Donated

   ₹13 crores

   • BJP — ₹13 crores

   Details

   • 10 May 2019

     VEDANTA LIMITED
     • ₹10 crores encached by BJP
   • 9 Oct 2019

     VEDANTA LIMITED
     • ₹3 crores encached by BJP
4. 20 Mar 2020

   CBI Books Adani Power, Vedanta and Over 20 Other Companies in Coal Supply Case

   — The Wire

5. 30 Aug 2020

   Farmers alert CM about ongoing pollution problems

   — NewsClick

6. 8 Apr 2021 — 10 Jan 2022

   Donated

   ₹123 crores

   • BJP — ₹76.5 crores
   • INC — ₹46 crores
   • TMC — ₹20 lakhs

   Not encached — ₹30 lakhs

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   • 8 Apr 2021

     VEDANTA LIMITED
     • ₹25 crores encached by INC
   • 6 Jan 2022

     VEDANTA LTD
     • ₹20 crores encached by INC
   • 10 Jan 2022

     VEDANTA LIMITED
     • ₹73 crores encached by BJP
   • 10 Jan 2022

     VEDANTA LTD
     • ₹3.5 crores encached by BJP
     • ₹1 crore encached by INC
     • ₹30 lakhs not encached
     • ₹20 lakhs encached by TMC
7. 3 Mar 2022

   NGT slaps Rs 25 cr fine on Vedanta's Odisha plant for green violations

   — Business Standard

8. 2 Jul 2022 — 7 Jul 2022

   Donated

   ₹45 crores

   • BJD — ₹25 crores
   • INC — ₹20 crores

   Details

   • 2 Jul 2022

     VEDANTA LIMITED
     • ₹25 crores encached by BJD
   • 7 Jul 2022

     VEDANTA LIMITED
     • ₹20 crores encached by INC
9. 21 Jul 2022

   Dharna against oil co polluting groundwater enters ninth day

   — Times of India

10. 22 Oct 2022

    Cairn Oil & Gas (a Vedanta vertical) gets extension for its Rajasthan block till May 2030

    — LiveMint

11. 14 Nov 2022 — 9 Nov 2023

    Donated

    ₹180 crores

    • BJP — ₹101 crores
    • INC — ₹59 crores
    • BJD — ₹15 crores
    • JMM — ₹5 crores

    Details

    • 14 Nov 2022

      VEDANTA LIMITED
      • ₹100 crores encached by BJP
      • ₹10 crores encached by INC
    • 11 Jul 2023

      VEDANTA LIMITED
      • ₹20 crores encached by INC
      • ₹5 crores encached by JMM
    • 12 Jul 2023

      VEDANTA LIMITED
      • ₹15 crores encached by BJD
    • 6 Oct 2023

      VEDANTA LIMITED
      • ₹25 crores encached by INC
    • 9 Nov 2023

      VEDANTA LIMITED
      • ₹4 crores encached by INC
      • ₹1 crore encached by BJP