Mining
18 Check Posts, 600 Police Personnel to Manage A Public Hearing of 200 People?
An illegal public hearing comprising of handpicked villagers was organised in Rayagada district of Odisha in Oct 2021.
Mineowners in Chhattisgarh Hold Public Hearing Despite Public Curfew | COVID-19
Blatant violation of lockdown during the second wave of COVID-19 was reported in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Our Land, Our Coal!: Protesters Use Gandhi As Inspiration For Coal Satyagraha
It is estimated that the area of Pelma, Chhattisgarh holds about 40 million tonnes of coal that the corporates are eyeing.
IMPACT | Illegal Riverbed Mining Stopped in RanbiAra, Shopian, Kashmir
Video Volunteers reporting helps to stop illegal mining of sand and minerals from a Shopian riverbed in Kashmir
Illegal Sand Mining on RambiAra River in South Kashmir Goes on Unchecked
Illegal sand-mining in a tributary of Jhelum poses long term threat not just for the environment but for south Kashmir's sustainability.
Chhattisgarh Mining: Punjipathra Loses hope in Jindal’s Development Promises
In 2000 Jindal confiscated land in Punjipathra village in Chhattisgarh. Its been 18 years, the residents are still waiting for jobs promised to them.
While Mining Giants Rejoice, Adivasis are Left with No Water
As the Odisha Mining Corporation diverts water resources for its iron ore mines, local communities face a drought-like situation.