Tribals protest ends in Chhattisgarh, NMDC starts production work

For the past one week, the tribals were protesting in Kirandul and Bacheli for giving Deposit 13 to Adani Group for mining activities. The National Mineral Development Corporation production work was completely halted in result of the wide protests.

Dantewada:The seven-day long protest of the tribals over the mining rights given to the Adani Group has finally come to an end after getting an assurance from the administration. In a written assurance the administration told the tribals of checking the fake 2014 Gram Sabha issue in 15 days.

According to sub-divisional magistrate Nutan Kawar, an inquiry committee will be set up in this regard in which eight members will be from the Sangharsh Committee.

For the past one week, the tribals were protesting in Kirandul and Bacheli for giving Deposit 13 to Adani Group for mining activities. The National Mineral Development Corporation production work was completely halted in result of the wide protests.

The Chhattisgarh government has accepted the following demands of the tribals:

• Immediate stoppage of cutting of trees for which a three-member committee will be constituted
• Inquiry into the fake 2014 Gram Sabha which gave approval to the project
• Stop the illegal mining in Deposit 13
• Write a letter to the centre informing them about the vexed issues

Thousands of tribals from 200 villages in the Dantewada were protesting against the mining rights given to the Adani Group.

For long the tribals of Nandraj mountain of Baladila mountain range in Dantewada have opposed giving Deposit 13 of NMDC to the Adani group as they worship the block (Nandraj mountain) as God.

In December 2018, the Adani group got mining work in Bailadila mine. The group was expecting to mine two million tonnes, 10 million tonnes per annum in block 13, where there is a possibility of around 300 million tonnes. The government gave it to the Adani group on 25 years lease.

Now since the protests have ended, NMDC has started its production work from Thursday.