Kashipur: an enquiry into mining and human rights violations in Kashipur, Orissa

This report of the Indian People's Tribunal on Environment and Human Rights examines a number of issues surrounding the Utkal Aluminum International, Ltd (UAIL) project in Kashipur, Orissa. The report covers: legal issues pertaining to mining in Scheduled Areas and obtaining environmental clearances for mining projects; environmental and health impacts; displacement caused by the project and the Resettlement and Rehabilitation package offered by UAIL; adivasi livelihoods and cultures, and state and company repression against local people and those who oppose the UAIL project. Throughout the report the Tribunal refers to two bauxite-mining projects which are important references when examining the UAIL project: Vendanta/Sterlite in Niyamgiri Hills and NALCO in Damanjodi.