Tribals, Dalits, and farmers in various parts of Odisha have been continuing their struggle peacefully to protect their life and livelihood : land and forest. Because various companies and the…
Bhubaneswar, Odisha: We, unequivocally condemn the arrest of Kartik Naik, a vocal and committed leader of the struggle against Vedanta’s bauxite mining in South Odisha. Thirty-year-old Kartik was picked up…
ToShri Mohan Charan Majhi Chief Minister Odisha Dear Shri Majhi, I wish to compliment the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) for imposing an environmental penalty of ₹71.16 crore on a…
Today, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, while the rest of the world is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations adoption of the Universal Declaration of…
The second Public Hearing, required to obtain the environmental clearance for the Sijimali Bauxite Mining Project of Vedanta, met with equal resounding opposition from local villagers. It was held on…
To Shri Ganeshi Lal The Hon'ble Governor Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha Email: [email protected] Sub: Appeal to immediately withdraw the notification for the public hearing on 16.10.2023 for the proposed Sijimali…
It has been the practice of the government of Odisha to handover land and forest of local people without asking their consent to various mining companies either in a back-door…
Protests to be held by communities affected by British miner Vedanta Resources in India and Africa. Activist shareholders to again disrupt London AGM on 14th August. Vedanta battles international arbitration…
This is about an incident happened in the year 1995. One Kondh tribal lady courageously came in front of the armed police forces and blocked their entry into the hamlet.…
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