Similar to the outcome of earlier gram sabhas, tribals at the 11th gram sabha held at Khambesi village in Rayagada district on Tuesday rejected the proposal of Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) to mi

The villagers who took part in the 11th gram sabha held at Khambesi village in Rayagada district on Tuesday rejected the proposed bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hills.

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.

Gram sabhas which have considered issues have so far objected to projects to be set up by Vedanta

The Supreme Court today extended the time for gram sabhas in Odisha to decide on allowing mining in the mineral-rich regions where Vedanta proposes to set up alumina refinery and other projects.

Decision of palli sabha crucial for running one million tonne of alumina refinery plant of VAL at Niyamgiri foot hills

Tribals of Lakhapadar village in Rayagada district voted against the plan to mine bauxite on Niyamgiri hills, making it the 10th gram sabha to reject the proposal.

With more than half the gram sabhas in Orissa’s Rayagada and Kalahandi districts opposing bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri hills, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd is working on a two-pronged back-up plan to so

All the five villages of Kalahandi have voted against mining in Niyamgiri hills.

The State Government on Wednesday decided to provide pipe water supply to 1,048 tribal villages in the next three years.

“The government should remember they have no right over Niyamgiri. Every gram sabha has said a loud no to mining.”

Vedanta is unlikely to get clearance to mine Niyamgiri hills to feed its alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Odisha.