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Conflict Erupts over Sijimali Bauxite Mine Road Construction in Odisha
Officials imposed prohibitory orders as police and villagers clashed over a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine, injuring nearly 50 people, including 40 security personnel.
- On Tuesday, nearly 50 people, including 40 security personnel, were injured in a clash with local tribals over road construction leading to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said.
- Local tribals have opposed the bauxite project for years, fearing it would destroy their land and traditional livelihoods; Vedanta Limited was declared the preferred bidder for the site in February 2023.
- Villagers allegedly attacked personnel with stones, swords, and axes, leaving at least six senior officers injured; 10 of the 40 police personnel sustained head injuries and were admitted to the district headquarters hospital.
- District authorities imposed Section 163 BNSS at Shagabari village to prevent further unrest; some injured personnel were transferred to Visakhapatnam for advanced treatment, while others remain at the Kashipur CHC.
- Rayagada Collector Ashutosh Kulkarni and senior officers continue monitoring the area, where six platoons have been deployed to maintain order as authorities attempt to restore normalcy amid ongoing local opposition.
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Several villagers, police personnel injured in clash in Odisha amid protests against mining of bauxite
Tribal communities have been opposing mining at Sijimali, estimated to hold 311 million tonnes of bauxite, claiming that it would deplete perennial water sources and severely impact their livelihood
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