Chhattisgarh: Vedanta Resources Brews Controversy Over Bauxite Mining In Maikal Hills

Chhattisgarh: Vedanta Resources Brews Controversy Over Bauxite Mining In Maikal Hills   After the Niyamgiri ban, a controversy is brewing in Chhattisgarh over bauxite mining by Vedanta Resources, the UK-based conglomerate, in the Maikal hill ranges in Kawardha district with the opposition Congress demanding a probe into alleged large-scale infringement of green and tribal areas and violation of panchayat laws.   “The devastation in Kawardha caused by mining activities of Vedanta Group is...

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