Tribal Villages in Odisha Resist Bauxite Mining Push at Sijimali Hill
Tension has gripped the Sijimali hill area straddling Rayagada and Kalahandi districts in south Odisha as tribal villagers and local administration clash over bauxite mining plans. On April 7, police fired tear gas to disperse protesters, with several personnel injured in a counter-attack, in what analysts say is part of a broader pattern of resistance to mining incursions on tribal lands.
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