Indian Government Rejection Of Vedanta Bauxite Mine A 'Landmark Victory' For Indigenous Rights

Indian Government Rejection Of Vedanta Bauxite Mine A 'Landmark Victory' For Indigenous Rights   Amnesty International today described the Indian government’s decision to reject the bauxite mine project in Orissa’s Niyamgiri Hills as a landmark victory for the human rights of Indigenous communities.   India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests rejected the mine project proposed by a subsidiary of UK-based Vedanta Resources and the state-owned Orissa Mining Corporation, after finding that the...

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