India Bars Mine In Big Ruling

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 8, August 2010

 

Indian Environmental Minister Jairam Ramesh's decision comes after years of protests by the 8,000-person Dongria Kondh tribe, which lives in and around the Niyamgiri Hills in the mineral-rich eastern state of Orissa. A network of activist organizations—including Amnesty International—advocated on the tribe's behalf. Read the full report here.

 

Source: by Geeta Anand and Prasenjit Bhattacharya, New Delhi, India, The Wall Street Journal.

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