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 Kalahandi and Raygada have received as many as 64 forest right claims (both individual and community) for validation at these vallge meetings.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/odisha-govt-receives-64-forest-right-claims
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kalahandi
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bauxite
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rayagada-d
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gram-sabhas
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-rights-act-2006
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
