Vedanta proposes 1 lakh crore investment in Odisha and seeks Niyamgiri mining revival
According to The Hindu Business, Vedanta proposes a 1 lakh crore investment in Odisha and seeks to revive the Niyamgiri mining project. The move references the 2013 shelving of the bauxite project after resistance by the Dongria Kondh, a PVTG in Odisha, which was expressed through landmark Gram Sabha resolutions described as India’s first environmental referendum.
Key facts
- 01Vedanta proposes a 1 lakh crore investment in Odisha.
- 02The revival project is for the Niyamgiri mining site.
- 03The 2013 shelving was due to unanimous resistance by the Dongria Kondh community.
- 04Gram Sabha resolutions were cited as India’s first environmental referendum.
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