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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Pictures from Sesa Goa mine at Sankhelim
China boom coupled with takeover of Sesa Goa by Vedanta has actually led to starting of this comparatively smaller mine in Sankhelim.
Dig and dig, deeper and deeper...
Goa contributes thousands of crores of rupees to the mining companies and to the Indian Government. What Goa gets in return is mining dust on its road and dried water bodies.
Goa is mostly known for being a top tourist destination, but away from the coast mining is the major industry, and it is severely impacting local water. Click here for video.
Forest Tribes Lose Rights
For video on takeover of tribal forest spaces by the Indian Forest Department click the links here.
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