While mining continues to exploit mineral-rich areas and impoverish their people, a government panel ignores these costs to focus on fast-tracking private investment in the sector.
By Chandra Bhushan
I learnt an important lesson on my travels in Orissa's Sundergarh and Keonjhar districts. One, the people of one of the most resource-rich areas of the country were also some of its poorest; and, two, this was because their land contained minerals that were important for industrial growth.
My trip was preceded by a visit from two social activists to our office in December 2006
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/making-indias-mining-sector-socially-and-environmentally-viable
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/chandra-bhushan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-based-industry
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/stone-industry
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/brahmani
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-quality
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
