Corporate abuse: stop this dirty business!

British company Vedanta Resources Plc, are planning to start mining for bauxite (aluminum) in the Niyamgiri mountains of Orissa, India.

For generations the Kondh tribal people have lived in small groups across Niyamgiri mountain, depending upon it for their food, culture and medicines. They also worship Niyamgiri as their living god.

Official reports suggest that the mine will lead to massive deforestation, threaten key water sources and destroy local ecosystems, home to endangered animals such as the tiger, leopard and elephant.

The Kondh tribal people have made it clear that they do not want the the mine to go ahead and that financial compensation will not make up for the potential loss of their way of life.

If mining is permitted here then two of India’s strongest Constitutional guarantees will be breached.
There are other places to mine bauxite in India that would not have the same impact.

ActionAid believes that companies can be a force for good in developing countries, but too often they put profits before people and the environment. We are asking that this project be stopped before irreversible damage is done.

It is not too late to stop the mine.
Please take action today. Stand alongside the Kondh and demand an immediate cancellation of plans to start mining.