If the apex court decides in favour of the Odisha Mining Corporation, it will set a bad precedent, and may intensify state and corporate efforts to acquire tribal land for mining and other purposes.
Source: Supreme Court Must Safeguard Tribal Rights Over Niyamgiri Hills in Odisha
Despite dense forests, protected parks & villagers’ refusals, project could get nod today
Source: Rio Tinto’s diamond mine in MP up for green clearance
Peeved over the Odisha government’s fresh bid to go for bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hills despite rejection by the Gram Sabhas, the Niyamgiri Suraksha Sangram Samiti has threatened to launch a big st
Source: Tribals oppose fresh bid for bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hills
Move comes despite RSS affiliated organisation opposing such regulations
Source: Maharashtra govt takes back control over tribal forests and trade in forest goods
Pleads to Supreme Court for fresh orders
Source: Odisha says tribals had no power to reject Vedanta bauxite mining
These rules, if implemented, will lead to dilution of the Forest Rights Act
Source: Tribal affairs ministry gives in to pressure, ‘okays’ Village Forest Rules
Intervention by Gadkari and Javadekar aids Maharashtra govt securing control back from tribals over forests and the trade forest produce. Sets precedent for all states
Source: Tribal affairs ministry relents over Forest Rights Act
Ruchika Singh 
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