Parliamentary Committee to Report on Mining and Industrial Corridor Impacts
Monsoon session: House panel to submit report on mining, industrial corridors
Hindustan Times
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The parliamentary standing committee on rural development in India will present a report during the monsoon session addressing the effects of mining and industrial corridors on rural communities and land. The report will cover various issues, including land acquisition and forest clearances, particularly in Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.
- 01The committee will submit its findings during the monsoon session of Parliament.
- 02Key issues include land acquisition for mining projects and protests in Odisha.
- 03The report will address the non-documentation of local opposition to mining.
- 04Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, a Congress lawmaker, leads the committee.
- 05The committee emphasizes the need for strict implementation of land acquisition laws.
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The parliamentary standing committee on rural development and panchayati raj in India is set to present a report on the impacts of mining and industrial corridors on rural populations during the upcoming monsoon session. The committee, led by Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (Congress lawmaker from Odisha), recently met with officials from several ministries to discuss critical issues. These include protests in Rayagada, Odisha, regarding the Sijimali bauxite mines, and land acquisition for the Ken Betwa River Linking project affecting Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The report will also address concerns over forest clearances and the consent processes of local gram sabhas, including the potential faking of these processes. A significant focus will be on the lack of documentation regarding local communities' opposition to mining projects. The committee has previously highlighted the need for strict adherence to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, emphasizing that all families dependent on affected lands should be recognized as
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The report's findings could influence future land acquisition policies, potentially affecting the livelihoods of rural communities dependent on the land.
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