Satyasundar Barik
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Activists caution against efforts to revive bauxite mining in Odishaâs Niyamgiri hills (opens the original)
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The National Alliance of Peopleâs Movements (NAPM), a pan-India platform of groups working to protect the environment, on Tuesday cautioned against what it described as ârenewed effortsâ to revive bauxite mining in Odishaâs Niyamgiri hills. The NAPM was reacting to Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwalâs recent statement that the Niyamgiri bauxite reserve, spread across Kalahandi and Rayagada districts, should be reopened for mining and that it would create jobs for the local tribal popu
Over 12,000 acres allotted for industry between 1981 and 2021 remain unutilised in Odisha: CAG (opens the original)
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has found that large tracts of land allotted to industries and other organisations in Odisha between 1981 and 2021 were either left unutilised or diverted for purposes other than those for which they were originally allocated. It also flagged several instances of encroachment on government land, including by educational institutions. The Odisha Government Land Settlement (OGLS) Act, 1983, and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in La
INDIA bloc announces Odisha bandh on October 8 over new mining law, other issues (opens the original)
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Opposition parties in Odisha have stepped up their pressure over the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act 2026 with INDIA Bloc on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) calling for Odisha Bandh on October 8. The announcement for Bandh came amidst massive demonstration staged by Congress, all Left parties and other constituents of INDIA Bloc in front of Odisha Legislative Assembly here. “The Bandh will be observed on demand for scrapping of the MMDR Amendment Act, dismissal Chief E
Indirectly mining affected people in Odisha get substantial DMF fund, CAG unearths (opens the original)
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has unearthed major irregularities in the utilisation of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds, meant to benefit people and areas affected by mining operations, with funds being spent without adherence to rules and to accommodate ineligible utilisation. According to the CAG report on the performance audit of ‘Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) including functioning of District Mineral Foundations in Odisha for the
Shah to chair meeting to resolve Mahanadi water-sharing dispute (opens the original)
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will preside over a meeting on October 1 to discuss the resolution of the Mahanadi river water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, with the Chief Ministers of both States expected to present their positions. Mr. Shahâs meeting is expected to build confidence and trust between the two States so that a final resolution can be achieved and accepted, Odishaâs Advocate General Pitamabar Acharya said on Monday. âApart from the Chief Ministers, Chief
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