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NIYAMGIRI MINING PROJECT
The story of one of the biggest land conflicts: No mine now, but is it all fine in Niyamgiri?5 years after the SC gave its landmark judgment in Niyamgiri mining case, the conflict between property rights & economic development is in...
Former Congress MP Pradeep Majhi says Rahul Gandhi was committed to Kondh tribesThe former MP from Nabarangpur, Majhi said, "I have already said that Rahulji was totally committed to the cause of tribals."
Vedanta puts Lanjigarh alumina refinery expansion in Odisha on holdProduction at Lanjigarh plant recommenced in July 2013 after a temporary shutdown and the refinery operated at 91 per cent capacity in the ...
Green nod difficult if panchayats oppose: Veerappa MoilyThe Supreme Court had recently stalled the project till gram sabhas of Rayagada and Kalahandi districts in the state give clearance to it.
Vedanta moves Project Monitoring Group for Lanjigarh refinery expansionThe Project Monitoring Group is expected to take up the Vedanta project soon, sources said.
Vedanta looks beyond Niyamgiri to get Lanjigarh plant suppliesVedanta is now looking beyond the area to source raw material for its Rs 5,000 crore Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Odisha.
Uncertainty over mining at Niyamgiri as 4th Gram Sabha rejects ideaFate of the proposed Rs 5,000 crore mining project atop Niyamgiri Hills by the state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation has become further unc...
Kalahandi's Dongria Kondhs refuse to allow Vedanta mine bauxite from Niyamgiri hillsThe villagers have made it clear that mining of bauxite at the Niyamgiri hills would adversely affect their religious, cultural life and th...
- Protest against Vedanta in front of Indian High Commission
A noisy group of protesters crowded the entrance to the India High Commission demanding that the government stop the controversial Niyamgir...
Interested in bauxite only, not Niyamgiri in specific: Vedanta Group chief Anil AgarwalSeeking to steer clear of the controversial Niyamgiri mining project, Vedanta Group chief Anil Agarwal today asked the Odisha government to...
- Natarajan stops fresh Vedanta bid to mine Niyamgiri hills
Environment and forests minister Jayanthi Natarajan nixed yet another attempt by Vedanta to get Niyamgiri bauxite mines in Odisha that Rahu...
- Vedanta Resources faces protests at London AGM over Niyamgiri mine in Orissa
Activists will demonstrate against Vedanta Resources on Wednesday during its AGM, demanding that the company give up its Niyamgiri mine in ...
- Orissa moves SC against MOEF’s withdrawal of green nod to Niyamgiri mining project
Appearing for OMC, senior advocate K K Venugopal, contended that the order was illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the Apex Court's dire...
- Orissa moves SC against Centre in Vedanta’s mining ban
According to the writ filed by OMC, the Supreme Court had allowed Niyamgiri reservesto mine the Niyamgiri reserves in a judgment in August ...
- Vedanta seeks alternative bauxite mines from Orissa government
Denied permission to start mining activities in Orissa, Vedanta has proposed to state govt to allocate it an alternative source of bauxite.
- Vedanta says it broke no law, looks for alternate bauxite site
Halted by the govt from mining bauxite in Niyamgiri in Orissa, Vedanta said it has not violated any law and would look for alternate source...
- Vedanta denies mining at Niyamgiri hills
VAL which has already set up its 4,500-crore refinery project at Lanjigarh much ahead of schedule and now is expanding to one million ton r...
- Vedanta project: Orissa hopes to place its stand before FAC
Though not invited at the impending FAC meeting, Orissa government expects an opportunity to explain its stand on Vedanta's controversial N...
- Mining as issue
An amazing lack of socio-cultural sensitivity is provoking endless controversy and delaying much-needed investment in Kalahandi.
- Don't allow Vedanta to mine Niyamgiri hills: Orissa tribals
Tribals from Orissa have asked the government not to permit UK-based Vedanta Resources to mine the Niyamgiri hills for bauxite, saying it w...