July 28, 2020
Unabated mining activities force villagers in Odisha’s Keonjhar to hit the streets during COVID-19 crisis
In these unusual times, as the world is grappling with COVID-19 pandemic, people of Keonjhar district in Odisha are having to come out to protest heavy mining in their area.
Sampada Nayak
May 6, 2020
The Draft EIA 2020 notification and everything that is wrong with it
While the citizens are in the middle of dealing with a pandemic, the environment ministry has sought public comments on the draft notification, within 60 days from the date of issue. This has drawn heavy backlash
Sampada Nayak
April 17, 2020
Has the coronavirus lockdown increased health risks in mining areas?
Hundreds of villagers in Keonjhar district of Odisha are protesting and demanding a shut down of mining and industrial operations