Niyamgiri

Niyamgiri Hill Range
Highest point
Peak Central Hill
Elevation 1,509 m (4,951 ft)
Geography
Country India
State Odisha
Districts Kalahandi and Rayagada
Borders on Bissam Katak, Muniguda, Lanjigarh, Kalyansinghpur

The Niyamgiri is a hill range situated in the districts of Kalahandi and Rayagada in Odisha. These hills are home to Dongria Kondh indigenous people. The hills have one of India's most pristine forests in the interiors.

The Environment and Forest ministry of Govt. of India scrapped a forest clearance given to a mining firm, and the mining project was scrapped.[1] In 2013, the Supreme Court of India asked the tribal people to take the decision, in which BMP was rejected in all village council meetings.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/12th-gram-sabha-too-votes-against-vedanta-mining/article5039304.ece
  2. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/court-directs-gram-sabhas-to-take-a-call-on-vedantas-mining-project/article4629659.ece

External References

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/govt-rejects-vedantas-niyamgiri-mining-project/article5570028.ece


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