Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

“As of now there are no mining activities,” Aditya Prasad Padhi, Odisha’s chief secretary, tells Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com, but adds cryptically, “who knows the future?” when asked about the current status of mining in and around the Niyamgiri Hills.