People

New mega projects in Orissa: Protests by potential displaced persons

In the era of liberalization and privatization, a sizeable number of mineral processing industries are coming to invest in the mineral rich state of Orissa. As a result, there is large involuntary population displacement of the marginalized sections including tribal.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Kartik C. Dash, Kishor C. Samal
Social Change
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Tags:
Land Acquisition, Mining, Utkal Alumina International (UAIL), Iron And Steel Industry, Displacement, People, Tribals, Conflicts, Rehabilitation, Compensation, Supreme Court, Orissa (Odisha), Jajapur, Rayagada (D), Vedanta Aluminium
Mining

 Way off the mark

The EIA reports for the UAIL projects are a travesty. The biggest impact of the project will be on the local water regime

Publication Date: 
29/11/2006
Down to Earth
Tags:
Air Pollution, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Utkal Alumina International (UAIL), Water Resources, Rivers, Indravati, Biodiversity, Orissa (Odisha), Kalahandi
Mining

 Orissa aluminium project breaking law to build, expand

the process followed to clear a proposed expansion of Utkal Alumina International Limited's (uail's) bauxite mining and alumina refinery project in Rayagada, Orissa, has raised disturbing questions

Publication Date: 
29/11/2006
Ashutosh Mishra
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Land Acquisition, Mining, Utkal Alumina International (UAIL), Bauxite, Conflicts, Rayagada (D)

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