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Mar 10 • 6 tweets • 4 min read

Maliparbat, a bauxite-rich hill in Koraput, Odisha, is leased to manufacturing giant #HINDALCO & a public hearing today will decide the future of this lease. Of the 44 villages in the area, 41 oppose the mining. In our quest for development, are we sidelining indigenous voices?🧵

Local resistance led to the mines being closed in 2010, but #Hindalco sought to renew the environmental clearance for bauxite mining on Maliparbat. When the local communities protested at public hearings, they were met with harsh treatment from the police.
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The PESA Act and the #ForestRightsAct grant the Adivasis of Maliparbat autonomy over the land. This autonomy is doubly important given the locals' reliance on forest produce for medicine and healthcare, since public healthcare is often inaccessible.
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"We went to the #publichearing to seek justice, but we got slapped with false charges & threatened with lathis and guns. Why are govts responding to their own people this way? Where do we Dalit & Adivasi people go in search of justice?"—Adivasi leader of MPSS, Arjun Kirsani

This trend of prioritising enterprise via mining operations over the wellbeing of #indigenous communities is dangerous. Local communities must get a seat at the table in order to create policies that are more equitable & environment friendly
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@sriranjiniraman

To know more about local resistance to mining in Maliparbat, Odisha, read @sriranjiniraman's story here:
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