PPSS welcomes the verdict of Supreme court yesterday (i.e. 18th April 2013) on the issues of mining in Niyamagiri hills of Odisha. The verdict said that it’s upto the Gram Sabha (Village-level Assembly) to decide whether to allow mining in Niyamgiri Hills by the… Continue Reading →
NDTV , April 18, 2013 New Delhi: The Supreme Court has continued a ban on bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri Hills in Odisha considered sacred by tribals. In a verdict that appears to recognize the rights of forest-dwelling Dongria-Kondh tribals to… Continue Reading →
Volume 30 – Issue 08 :: Apr. 20-May. 03, 2013 from the publishers of THE HINDU Illusory rights VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN AND AJOY ASHIRWAD MAHAPRASHASTA PESA, which is seen as an enabling law for tribal self-governance, is violated brazenly by both… Continue Reading →
pc courtesy- odishaviews.com ByAshis Senapati, TNN | Mar 14, 2013 GOBINDAPUR (JAGATSINGHPUR): Their lives have been shattered and they do not know what the future holds for them. The battle between pro and anti-Posco activists has robbed them of their husbands. While… Continue Reading →
To: Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India New Delhi 110001 011-23019545 / 011-23016857 Sub: Stop moves to bypass Forest Rights Act when taking forest land for large projects Dear Dr. Manmohan Singh-ji, For the last five years, ignoring… Continue Reading →
January 19, 2013 A four-member fact-finding team of the Human Rights Forum (HRF) to Nimmalagudem village on January 16, 2013 was told by tribal residents that two women of the village — Madvi Parvathi, (aged 21, wife of Madvi Bhaskar)… Continue Reading →
From a soft-spoken, easygoing politician, KCS Deo has emerged as a combative, ‘activist’ minister for tribal affairs. Bhavdeep KangMore by the author > January 17, 2013, Issue 4 Volume 10 Photo: Shailendra Pandey VYRICHERLA KISHORE Chandra Suryanarayana Deo — Kishore to… Continue Reading →
by Sandip Roy Dec 19, 2012 Earlier this month Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) announced it was closing its Lanjigarh refinery in Odisha. VAL’s chief executive officer told the Hindustan Times, “Despite out concerted efforts over the past three months to ensure sustainable supplies of… Continue Reading →
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