Tribal ministry asks Odisha to create awareness on SC order on Niyamagiri
Tribal ministry asks Odisha to create awareness on SC order on Niyamagiri


Union ministry of tribal affairs has asked Odisha state government to raise awareness on this Supreme Court order dated 18 April 2013 that continued the ban on bauxite mining by Vedanta Aluminium in the Niyamgiri Hills. Read text of this order. Read more...

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20/04/2012
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