Mining Conflict
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Maharashtra: 21 protestors arrested for opposing iron mining in Gadchiroli
An Adivasi organisation said that the police were using the ‘same vicious narrative’ to label them Maoists.
Scroll Staff
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Four decades on, a village in Jharkhand is still haunted by the ghost of asbestos mining
The authorities have failed to ensure scientific reclamation of the mine, leaving locals exposed, say experts.
Manish Kumar
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Photos: In the white clay mines of Bengal, ‘nobody cares about the environment and worker rights’
In districts such as Birbhum, China clay mining has continued for decades without measures to protect the ecology and locals.
Snigdhendu Bhattacharya & Subhrajit Sen
Trending
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Maharashtra ruling alliance accused of insulting state by placing Shivaji-style headgear on PM Modi
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‘He represents all Kashmiris in jail’: A maverick stirs up Baramulla poll from prison
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Iron ore mining is driving deforestation in Chhattisgarh and hurting its Adivasis
The massive diversion of jungles for mining is leading to environmental concerns.
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi
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India’s mining-affected communities are using art and music to express their rage
Many songs, especially those produced in recent years, sharply critique the increasing militarisation of mineral-rich areas.
Aritra Bhattacharya
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In south Gujarat, farmers are resisting limestone mining on fertile land
Firms have benefited from a change in mining regulations, loopholes in the environmental appraisal process and lax state action against pollution violations.
Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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India’s mining reforms ignore the livelihood and rehabilitation of those affected by the industry
The reforms focus on increasing mineral production while remaining silent on the damaging effects of mining over the last few decades.
Mayank Aggarwal
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‘We want our hill back’: Adivasis in Odisha’s Koraput district fight to stop bauxite mining
Effluents from mines have turned farmland infertile and poisoned drinking water.
Tanmoy Bhaduri
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Explainer: How Adani’s Australian coal mine project was approved despite environmental concerns
The Queensland government has given the final green light to the Indian company’s controversial Carmichael coal mine.
Adrian Werner and Matthew Currell, The Conversation
The Reel
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Livelihood or fear: What really drives illegal coal mining in Meghalaya?
In the Jaintia Hills, where 15 miners have been trapped in an illegal mine since December 13, the coal mafia reigns unchallenged.
Arunabh Saikia
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Adivasis in Odisha defeated Vedanta but are now caught between the state and the Maoists
A recent crackdown on a Dongria Kondh tribal group that is opposing mining in the Niyamgiri hills is part of an attempt to discredit their campaign, locals say.
Manas Roshan
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Battle for Niyamgiri: Odisha police’s story on Adivasi girl accused of being Maoist does not add up
Activists say the arrest of a relative of a member of a group that is opposing Vedanta mines was an attempt to discredit the anti-mining movement in the area.
Priya Ranjan Sahu
The Field
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