Niyamgiri Mountains
Vedanta is Out but Bauxite Mining is Not
In a significant judgment today, the Forest Bench of the Supreme Court presided by the Chief Justice of India, denied approval to the Vedanta Alumina Ltd. for mining Bauxite in Niyamgiri forest land in Orissa.
Justice Kapadia who read out the Order stated clearly that due [...]
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Niyamgiri in Orissa – A Civilization up for Sale?
After 3 ½ years of deliberations, the Supreme Court appears to be all set to grant mining rights to Vedanta Alumina Ltd. (VAL), a UK-based mining company, to mine Bauxite from Niyamgiri Mountains in South-Western Orissa. On 26 October 2007, the Forest Bench of the Supreme [...]
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