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Odisha govt restricts gram sabhas to 12 villages

Odisha govt restricts gram sabhas to 12 villages

Ignoring the suggestion of the union tribal affairs ministry, Odisha government plans to conduct gram sabhas in only 12 villages of Kalahandi and Rayagada districts to decide whether to allow bauxite mining at Niyamgiri hills by Vedanta Group. The state government will conduct gram sabhas on July 18 and August 19. Earlier, the union tribal ministry suggested the state gove