A famous battle is won – now to end the war!
India’s environment ministry damns Vedanta’s Nyamgiri mine It wasn’t a foregone conclusion. However, following the unequivocal high-level condemnation of Vedanta’s proposed bauxite mining of the Nyamgiri hills in Orissa, a fortnight back, it would have been surprising had India’s environment minister not halted the project in mid-stream. It’s also little wonder that both domestic and [...]
New television documentary on Vedanta in Orissa
Tribals fight for their rights Indian television documentary about the struggle against Vedanta and other mining companies in Orissa http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/129855/30-minutes-tribals-fight-for-their-rights.html (Note: one lakh = one hundred thousand; one crore = one hundred lakh, or ten million)
Anti-Vedanta activism hits the spotlight in Tamil Nadu
Vedanta’s aggressions against Dongaria Kondh, Dalit and other communities in Orissa, aren’t the only examples of the UK company’s unlawful behaviour, now confirmed by India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests. Manifold indictments of the company’s environmental pollution and illicit expansion at its Tuticorin copper smelter in Tamil Nadu date back further than allegations surrounding Vedanta’s [...]
Tribals at Niyamgiri feel only half the battle won
There is an unusual combination of fear and fortitude on show, as the fight over Niyamgiri Hills finally draws to a close. Even though Vedanta Resources’ proposal to mine bauxite at the sacred mountain in Orissa’s Kalahandi district is rejected, for thousands of tribals like Laksa Majhi, who for countless generations have lived in the [...]
Despite everything, Vedanta is still trying
Vedanta says looking for alternative mines after setback Vedanta Resources said on Wednesday it would seek other sources of bauxite in India after its plans for a mine in an area held sacred by tribespeople were blocked by the government. Vedanta, owned by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, had wanted to start an open-cast mine in [...]
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