Palli sabha at Serkapadi On 18th July 2013 the first of 12 village council (Palli Sabha) meetings was held at Serkapadi village on the Niyamgiri Hills, and the 36 registered voters from the village who attended voted unanimously to oppose… Continue Reading →
Jayajit Dash | Serkapadi (Rayagada) July 18, 2013 , BS Locals at Palli sabha feverishly pitched for safeguarding rights of the Kondhs It’s a resounding no from the Dongaria Kondhs of this hilly village to the bauxite mining project proposed on top of Niyamgiri hills, a natural treasure… 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 →
15 July 2013, Amnesty International Authorities in the Indian state of Odisha (previously Orissa) are excluding Adivasi (indigenous) communities from the process to decide the future of a proposed mining project that could have disastrous effects on their livelihood… Continue Reading →
. 1st August, 2pm. The London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, W1K 6JP. Join us for our major annual demonstration at Vedanta’s AGM. We will bring the defiant energy of the Dongria Kond tribe to London, as they fight the final stages… Continue Reading →
Badapada: Badapada: the jailed women and children tell their story 19th June. This report, directly from a Foil Vedanta team on the ground in Niyamgiri, tells a shocking story of the month long imprisonment of a group of Dalit women… Continue Reading →
BHUBANESWAR, June 11, 2013 Staff Reporter, The Hindu St ate government continues to face widespread criticism over selection 12 villages for conducting of gram sabhas that would decide fate of bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hill. Prafulla Samantra, an original petitioner of… Continue Reading →
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 180 OF 2011 Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd. Versus Ministry of Environment & Forest & Others J U D G M E N T K. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J…. Continue Reading →
Reports and editorials on the Supreme Court verdict in the Vedanta case might have missed the mark. ARITRA BHATTACHARYA says a section of the media is even acting as apologist for the multinational. Saturday, Apr 27 , The Hoot.org The April 18 Supreme… Continue Reading →
31 March 2013 shivani chaturvedi, Statesman CHENNAI, 31 MARCH: The closure of the Thoothukudi unit of Sterlite Industries yesterday has brought great relief to environmental activists of Tamil Nadu and residents of Thoothukudi (formerly known as Tuticorin). The copper smelter… Continue Reading →
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