The opposition and resentment with the political leadership is widespread. Men, women and youth are clear in their stand that they would not allow mining of bauxite. G.S. SUBRAHMANYAM Armed tribals at a meeting against the proposed bauxite mining in… Continue Reading →
Adivasis launch 24-hour ‘Jala Deeksha’ STAFF REPORTER Adivasi activists staging ‘Jala Deeksha’ in the Godavari at Bhadrachalam on Saturday. Photo: Special Arrangement Register their protest against the Polavaram project Activists of various Adivasi organisations launched a 24-hour ‘Jala Deeksha’ in… Continue Reading →
Vol – XLVIII No. 41, October 12, 2013 | Chitrangada Choudhury, EPW Much work remains to be done if the new Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act has to mark a meaningful shift for India’s adivasi communities. Chitrangada Choudhury ([email protected]) Chitrangada Choudhury… Continue Reading →
BHOPAL, October 3, 2013 PHEROZE L. VINCENT, The Hindu Hardly a fortnight after the Madhya Pradesh government scuttled the Jal Satyagraha against submergence by dams, it has again come down hard on activists in… Continue Reading →
Defanging a legislation NITIN SETHI, August 25, 2013 CLAIMANTS TO FORESTLAND: Dongria Kondhs in the backdrop of the Niyamgiri hills where Orissa Mining Corporation and Vedanta propose their venture. Photo: K.R. Deepak GRAM SABHA: A tribal opposing bauxite mining in Jarapa… Continue Reading →
Author(s): T N Vijayalakshmi [1] Issue Date: 2013-8-19 Biodiverse Gandhamardan where mining attempts were abandoned earlier after massive public protests also on the radar of metal giant Vedanta‘s Lanjigarh refinery Vedanta Alumina Limited‘s (VAL’s) hopes of sourcing bauxite from Niyamgiri… Continue Reading →
12 gram sabha too votes against Vedanta mining in Niyamgiri hills Santosh Patnaik The Hindu “It is time now for Vedanta to gracefully respect public sentiment and pack off its establishment” Efforts of Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL), belonging to London-listed… Continue Reading →
PHEROZE L. VINCENT, The Hindu The HinduRelatives and villagers carry the body Bishan Dhurve for burial in ‘Savligarh’ range reserve forest in Betul District of Madhya Pradesh on Monday. Photo: A M Faruqui The HinduRelatives mourn during the funeral procession… Continue Reading →
Below is a detailed report of thousands of Adivasi files community forest resource claims in Dudhwa National Park, District Lakhimpur Khiri, Uttar Pradesh. Around 2220 claims of community resource rights were filed with the tribal affair department project officer on 31st… Continue Reading →
As the date for gram sabha meetings to decide the fate of mining in Niyamgiri hills nears, activists and Dongria Kondhs allege Odisha government conspiring to ensure no claim of religious rights is made over the proposed bauxite mining area… Continue Reading →
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