Jharsuguda activists seek fresh public hearing on Vedanta smelter expansion

Orissa High Court had asked the collector to respond by October 12 on holding another public hearing about expansion

After Talabira, tree-felling attempt in neighbouring Patrapalli village

According to a resident, the police attempted to chop trees in the village on December 11, but were thwarted by locals 

40,000 trees cut near Odisha’s Talabira village to make way for coal mine

Local residents, in charge of forest for half a century, not taken into confidence before tree felling

Dramatic twists on Vedanta plant public hearing in Odisha

Orissa HC first stays, then allows hearing to take place; decision deferred till October 5

Pests ruin paddy on 89,000 ha

Vedanta smelter plant: Affected villagers end 12-hr protest after written assurance

Residents of Katikela were demanding rehabilitation, permanent jobs and abatement of pollution by the company

NTPC fly ash discharge in Chhattisgarh sparks water contamination fears in Odisha

Fly ash slurry from NTPC plant in Chattisgarh flew over 9 hours Nov 23 into Sukhanara nallah. The gates of power plant are 150 metres …

Do we really need the bauxite from Niyamgiri?

Existing mines can meet India’s demand for the next thirty years, at levels three times our current consumption

Polluters under MoEF scanner

Ministry bans setting up of industries in eight highly polluted industrial clusters