Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Sugra Adiwasi & Others Vs Pathranand & Others dated 29/04/2025. The bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the state of Madhya Pradesh as well as the central government through the the Ministries of Tribal Affairs and …
The UPA government worked proactively to clear the block for Rs. 6,500-crore joint venture of Hindalco and Essar In the case of Vedanta, the UPA government took proactive steps to defend the rights of tribals but it has done just the opposite to clear the Mahan coal block in Madhya …
Massive encroachment of forest land in Assam has set the alarm bells ringing in New Delhi. A latest ground report compiled by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests revealed that 3, 30,400.00 hectares of forest land has been encroached upon by illegal settlers as on last year. “The government …
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday reiterated the demand that the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh should not be declared a national project and its construction work should be stopped immediately until all the pending issues with Odisha are resolved. “Since the construction of the project has been challenged in …
New Delhi : Even as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi talks about reaching out to all marginalised sections, including tribals, Gujarat has cleared merely 32 per cent of claims under the landmark Forest Rights Act, and ranks among second from the bottom of the list of states in disposal of …
The outcome at the 12 gram sabhas held in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts will impact the projects proposed in Vizag and East Godavari district The decade-old struggle by the Dongria Kondhs and other traditional forest-dwellers in Odisha culminating in rejection of the proposed bauxite mining by Orissa Mining Corporation and …
Virginius Xaxa-headed commission to also examine mining in tribal areas The government has set up a commission – its third since independence --to examine various issues of development and welfare of tribals, including the contentious issue of mining in tribal-dominated areas. Headed by sociologist and National Advisory Council member Virginius …
A bench extended the time till August 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the time for gram sabhas in Odisha to decide on allowing mining in the mineral-rich regions of Rayagada and Kalahandi districts where Vedanta proposes to set up an alumina refinery and other projects. A bench extended …
This article looks into the implementation of the Forest Rights Act based on a critical review of literature. Besides examining the process of implementation of the Act, it also attempts an overview of the issues involved and the challenges ahead.
Vedanta Aluminium Limited belonging to London-listed Vedanta Resources Plc appears to have received a setback on Monday with the rejection of the proposal by tribal people at all gram sabhas held in Odisha to find out whether mining bauxite ore in Niyamigir hills was an infringement of religious, community, cultural …
Pointing out that green nod for Mahan Coal Block in Madhya Pradesh is a “blatant breach” of Forest Rights Act, Union Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo has written to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Governor Ram Naresh Yadav. In a letter dated June 7, Deo told Chouhan …
Tribal affairs ministry’s advice to include more villages ignored The Odisha government will conduct gram sabhas in 12 villages of Kalahandi and Rayagada districts between July 18 and August 19 to decide fate of the proposed bauxite mining for Vedanta atop Niyamgiri hills despite objections by the union tribal affairs …
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is moving towards finalising the draft National Tribal Policy, hanging fire since it was conceptualised in 2006, to address development concerns of the Scheduled Tribes in an integrated manner. Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo told The Indian Express that he plans to convene …
Will decide the fate of bauxite extraction from the ecologically sensitive hills The Odisha government has decided to go ahead with its previous decision to hold gram sabhas in 12 villages on the Niyamgiri hill slopes in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts to decide the fate of bauxite extraction from the …
Ignoring objections by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the Odisha government on Friday announced dates for conducting Gram Sabhas in 12 villages of Kalahandi and Rayagada districts to decide fate of the proposed bauxite mining for Vedanta atop Niyamgiri Hills. “We have decided to hold Gram Sabha in 12 …
The AG is likely to give his comments on the matter in a couple of days The Odisha tribal affairs department has consulted the state advocate general (AG) on the possibility of expanding purview of gram sabhas to decide the fate of bauxite excavation atop Niyamgiri hills. The AG is …
Union tribal affairs minister V Kishore Chandra Deo on Friday accused the Odisha government of colluding with Vedanta Group to push its controversial bauxite mining project and suppressing the rights of affected Scheduled Tribes in the state. He wrote a strongly-worded letter to Governor S C Jamir on June 21, …
Industry’s demand for a predictable and more structured forest clearance system could soon be a reality. An environment ministry committee has recommended improvements to the forest clearance and monitoring of clearance conditions takes place. The committee has described “monitoring” as the “weakest link” in the “entire forest clearance process”. It …
The govt received flak from the Union ministry of Tribal Affairs, activists Faced with flak from the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and activists from Niyamgiri for its decision to limit gram sabhas to only 12 villages, the Odisha government is mulling to seek legal opinion over the possibility …
The Dongria and Kutia Kondh tribals of Niyamgiri want palli sabha or gram sabha in all the villages that are going to be affected by Vedanta Aluminium's (VAL) mining project. The tribals, under the Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti (NSS), will meet Orissa governor SC Jamir on June 13 to submit a …
The Odisha government's decision to hold gram sabhas in only 12 villages of Niyamgiri hill slopes to decide the fate of bauxite excavation there, has drawn flak from the Union ministry of tribal affairs (MoTA). In its latest missive to the state government, MoTA has said that limiting gram sabha …
