18 FEB, 2013, 04.47AM IST, ET BUREAU Forest clearance to mine the hills for bauxite for the plant was to follow, but was denied during former environment minister Jairam Ramesh’s tenure. NEW DELHI: The environment ministry has defended in the Supreme Court its… Continue Reading →
New Delhi, February 16, 2013 J. Venkatesan, The Hindu Justifying the cancellation of the environmental clearance granted to Vedanta for the Lanjigarh Bauxite mining project in Odisha, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on Friday said that forest land… Continue Reading →
HASAN SUROOR, The Hindu The HinduProtesters from ‘Foil Vedanta’ and several other campaign groups carried banners highlighting the tribals’ concerns over the environmental threat from Vedanta’s mining activities. Rights activists on Friday held a noisy protest outside the London headquarters… Continue Reading →
Corporate mining giant Vedanta has been violating the human rights of tribals in Odisha for many years now. The Dongria Kondhs, a primitive tribe, has been forced to relinquish their rights over their homeland, and cultural and livelihood resources to accommodate… Continue Reading →
Vedanta Resources Plc Posted in Parliament Early Day Motions That this House notes the unethical practices of Indian-owned Vedanta Resources and its subsidiaries, including the destruction of the homes, culture and livelihood of the Kond Adivasi tribal… Continue Reading →
By Chandrahas Choudhury Apr 25, 2012, Bloomberg On a recent visit to Bhubaneswar, the capital of the large eastern state of Odisha, I found the airport plastered with advertisements and slogans expressing the nurturing, socially conscious side — caring… Continue Reading →
Natives of Niyamgiri feel that the police is acting as an agent of the Vedanta group, playing dirty tricks to help the company go ahead with its plans to mine bauxite from the sacred hills Bibhuti Pati Lanjigarh (Odisha), Tehelka… Continue Reading →
Dear friends,“I went to the Niyamgiri Hills in Odisha , after a gap, and people drew my attention to the growing skin disease on children adults, men and women.” says Girdhari Patra. The villagers say that this is happening… Continue Reading →
ETHICS & POWER RAM JETHMALANI– in Sunday Guardian A woman from the Dongria Kondh tribe watches a gathering near the Niyamgiri hills to protest against plans by Vedanta Resources to mine bauxite from that mountain near Lanjigarh in Orissa on… Continue Reading →
A bid by British mining giant Vedanta Resources to repair its tarnished international reputation has backfired after two major Bollywood celebrities withdrew from a film competition supposed to show the ‘happiness’ the company creates. Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal and Bollywood… Continue Reading →
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