Govt.-controlled organisation will continue to accept kendu leaf The Odisha government has handed over trade rights of kendu (tendu) leaf, an important minor forest produce, to residents of six villages in Kalahandi district. “Residents of six villages in the Kegaon range of the Bhawanipatna kendu leaf division are free to …
The mines, to open on Tuesday, promise 120,000 tonnes of bauxite supplies every month. Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) said it expected to receive bauxite supplies from group firm Bharat Aluminium Company's (Balco) Kawardah mines in Chhattisgarh in a week. The mines, to open on Tuesday, promise 120,000 tonnes of bauxite …
Three-hour-long sabha was attended by 33 of 36 adult voters from Kesarpadi. Rayagada District Judge Sarat Chandra Mishra had to trek 10 km (to and fro) crossing two overflowing hill streams on Monday to conduct a palli (gram) sabha in this non-descript village in Sabapadar to know the views of …
With the tribals of Niyamgiri hilly region in Kalahandi district rejecting the proposal for bauxite mining in the first Gram Sabha held on Thursday last in Rayagada district, the outcome of the second Gram Sabha scheduled on Monday at Kesarpadi village in Rayagada district is eagerly awaited. The district administration …
lanjigarh : Thirty two voters from the remote Kesarpadi village, part of the adjoining district of Rayagada, are expected to participate in the second Gram Sabha on Monday for deciding on allowing bauxite mining on Niyamgiri hill range. The Gram Sabha at Kesarpadi will be the second meeting to be …
In a setback to Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Aluminium (VAL), all 36 residents who participated in the first gram sabha meeting at Serkapadi village of Rayagada district on Thursday rejected a proposal to allow bauxite to be mined in the Niyamgiri hills. The gram sabha was organised following a directive of …
The first of the 12 gram sabhas held at Serkapadi village under Muniguda block in Rayagada district on Thursday to decide the fate of mining in Niyamgiri hills brought no cheer for Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL). The DongriaKondhs strongly objected to mining in Niyamgiri hills and highlighted government apathy to …
Gram Sabhas will also consider the religious and cultural rights of Dongaria Kondhs residing on Niyamgiri hills With the gram sabhas in 12 villages identified by the state government to decide the fate of a bauxite mining project at Niyamgiri all set to begin on Thursday, the district administrations of …
Ahead of the gram sabhas to decide the fate of bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hills, the Kalahandi district administration has received only four fresh claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. The Supreme Court had directed the state government to invite fresh claims under FRA within six weeks of …
State govt had decided to organise gram sabhas in 12 villages, including five in Kalahandi district The Rayagada district administration has received 129 objections from five out of seven villages in the district identified by the state government for holding of gram sabhas to decide the fate of a bauxite …
Supreme Court to receive documents after validation by village councils The deadline given by the Odisha government for compiling and verifying the forest rights claims of villagers on the Niyamgiri hills ended on Sunday. After the Supreme Court's April 18 order on forest clearance for Niyamgiri mining project, the state …
The Supreme Court on April 18 ordered the villagers be provided with basic forest rights in form of the land titles A recent show on a local Doordarshan channel about Dongria Kondhs, indigenous people who inhabit the plateaus of the Niyamgiri hill ranges in Odisha, ended with a scene where …
With the dates for gram sabhas to decide the fate of Vedanta's plan to mine Niyamgiri hills drawing closer, tribals have intensified their campaign against the proposed move. They are planning a massive meeting at Serkapadi village in Rayagada district on Friday. "We launched a village-to-village campaign last month to …
The govt notification should be withdrawn and the people should be given free hand to conduct the gram sabhas With the dates for holding of gram sabhas in villages on the Niyamgiri hill slopes approaching, various social organisations opposing the bauxite mining project there have intensified their protest over the …
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 …
Report on ore linkage is almost in the final stage The inter-ministerial committee of the state government formed to formulate a long-term ore linkage policy for local industries is all set to submit its report by July 15. "Our report on ore linkage is almost in the final stage. The …
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, …
