BHUBANESWAR/RAYAGADA: Reiterating their stand against bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri Hills, the tribals on Wednesday unanimously rejected the mining proposal at the tenth Palli Sabha held at Lakhapadar village of Rayagada district.
Out of the total 130 voters of three
villages- Lakhapadar, Patangpadar and Dangamati, 97 (58 women and 39 men) attended
the Palli Sabha to express their views against the mining project. The Palli
Sabha was supervised by Additional District and Sessions Judge SC Mishra.
“Like our tribal brothers, who
rejected mining at the Palli Sabhas in the hill, we strongly oppose the company
for mining in the Niyamraja’s abode,” said a villager.
Earlier, eight Palli Sabhas, five
in Kalahandi and three in Rayagada district, had outright rejected the mining
proposal of Vedanta Company. Only two more Palli Sabhas at Khambesi (August 13)
and Karapada (August 19) would be held in the district.
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