There is something else with Bailadila Iron Mineral question related to the mountainous belief
Ground Report from Bailadila Battle Field (An old story)
Uttam KumarBased on the study, the Center for Science and Environment (CSE) has revealed that in the state of Bailadila, covered with extremely dense and evergreen forests rich in medicinal plants, also there is a large natural and environmental treasure in the state. There is also a high-quality iron ore reserve. Since 1961, the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has been exploring these natural reserves. Rail line was laid down to ease the export of the Japan of this is how the entry of outsider took place in this area. Mining activities started with it, due to industrialization; there was widespread devastation in this region, especially in Kirandul, Bacheli and Bhansi.

A 1997 remote sensing study confirmed the reduction of forest area. Local water sources, Shankini and Dankini Rivers have become polluted, Shankini is now called red water.
Still, river water is the only basis for the daily needs of people from around 100 villages on its banks. For nearly four decades, NMDC sheds trash from Bailadila mines directly into the Shankini River. It is deposited in several dams of Kadampal village near some mud mines. After the directions of the National Human Rights Commission to clear the river, the dam was expected that the mud would sit in the foothills and there would be clean water in the river.
Its intended result was not found. So, the deep red water flows in the river. The flow of water moves forward and the garbage on the water becomes less red. According to a report of Forest Ministry of Environment, the stream of many natural water sources in the area has changed according to the accumulation of garbage and mud accumulation in the black colony before it was shifted first. Many hectares of land ( agriculture field) and forests are washted wasted 65 villages near Shankhini and Dankini Rivers have been affected, In spite of this wastage, a new mine proposal has been proposed in Raoghat in Bailadila in 1998.
The Ministry said that this will ruin 1000 hectares of dense of forest area. The company was in dire need of the quarries of Raoghat because its mines were deteriorating rapidly in Dalli Rajhara. That's why he introduced a new scheme, which was about the establishment of a new technology drafting machine. The state government gave its official approval for digging the Bhilai Steel Plant in Raoghat in January 2007.
In an initiative of the Biodiversity scheme, the Bailadila hills have been recommended to declare biodiversity denser area. It also believes that NMDC should take up the responsibility of the revival of biodiversity and conservation of the remaining areas in the displaced area. Planting of forest plantation schemes was done to stop the mining work and conserve greenery in the mine area, but the company planted plants of Gulmohar and Eucalypatus, which is heretical. Here is a big land conflict like the Niyamgiri movement that some years ago Adivasis had opposed a mining project in the villages of Odisha, which had canceled it, in the same way, the similarity of the Bailadila hills of Dantewada district The movement received show takes its form.
Nearly 25 thousand tribals protested against the iron ore mine allocated to NMDC in Bailadila hills in Bastar, Chhattisgarh on Friday, June 7th. NMDC was allotted Bailadila Deposit - 13 in Dantewada district of Naxal affected Bastar. In the state-run iron ore mining region, Kirandul and Bacheli operate mechanized mines.
A large part of the Bailadila Hills, endowed with world-class iron ore reserves, has been under the strong influence of the Maoists. NMDC constituted a joint venture with the Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC) in 2008. The new unit, NCL (NMDC-CMDC), received environmental clearance in 2015, which was 10 million tonnes of iron ore from mine spread over the mine area, 413.74 hectares. In the Deposit - 13, there is a huge reserves of 326 million tonnes of raw material producing high-grade steel.
NCL floats a global tender while inviting proposals from the private companies for the development and operation of the mine. Of the 10 companies participating in the bid, Adani Enterprises (AEL) was elected as a successful bidder and was appointed as a mining contractor in December 2018. It is said that there is presently 35 million tonnes of raw material in the mountain filled with this giant cast iron of the Nandraj hill and Pittod Rani, which is looking forward to the big capitalist Adani with NMDC and CMDC to excavate.
It is said that people of 80 panchayats used to get ration (dietary) from their house with water fuel to save this hill which we call deposit 13 in the language of NMDC. The controversy over the excavation of 326 metric tons of cast iron, which is counted in the world's best cast iron, is spreading in 413 hectares. So far about 3 lakh trees have been cut in these scheduled areas.The movement of 200 Aadivasis had worsened their health in this movement for seven days.Sharehold between NMDC and CMDC is 51:49 in this joint ventrue.
An official statement said that Adani Enterprises, a contract for excavation and mining development, has been given to work as a Mine Developer-cum-Operator (MDO). State-owned NMDC on 7th June said that Bailadila Iron Ore Deposit - 13 is being developed under a joint venture, while it is clear that its mining lease will not be transferred to Adani Enterprises, which is a mine for the project. - is a developer-cum-operator.The shares of tribals are not discussed at all. Deposit - 13 is being developed by NCL - the joint venture agreement between NMDC and the Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC).
NCL CEO VS Prabhakar said that the lease holder for the Deposit - 13 is NCL and can not transfer any lease to anyone except NCL. They further say that some people with vested interests are spreading propaganda that the lease has been transferred to Adani Enterprises for a period of 25 years, which is not true. He said that Adani Enterprises can dig only iron ore and give it to the Railway Chief.
NMDC said in a statement that the Bailadila Iron Ore Deposit - 13, which is 10 metric tonnes per annum capacity in Chhattisgarh, is being developed under the Joint Venture under NMDC-CMDC Limited (NCL). He also clarified that only excavation and Adani Enterprises, a contract of mine development, has been given to work as a mine developer-cum-operator. Aadivasis told in the conversation that they will not allow mining in the form of their gods, Pithod Rani and Nandraj hill.NMDC Trade Union is opposing this deal with these tribals, which states that the company was privatizing the operation. Soon, local tribals joined the protest.
NMDC said on Friday that the Deposit - 13 was being developed under a joint venture, while it is clear that its mining lease will not be transferred to AEL, Is a mine-developer-cum-operator for AEL also said that NCL is the owner of mines. AEL provides support only as an experienced and responsible mining contractor, the company said in a statement that the company was selected as a successful bidder through transparent reverse bidding process.
The possibility of leading the movement by the Maoists was not ruled out. Dantewada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava said, "We have very strong evidence that the Maoists are involved in the movement." The police had recovered the Maoist presents from the villagers to protest against mining and to support the movement, he said that the organizers did not get permission from the administration. It is also worth mentioning here that if the gathering of the Gram Sabha needs permission from the administration to agitate? Soni Sori, a social activist involved in the entire movement, says, Before this movement, we were involved in small village meetings several times in the village meetings.
There are many issues such as someone being jailed or encountering. But the issue of saving the Nandraj hill is all the time. I have always believed that there should be a big movement. And this issue should come among all the people. Then who will lead the question? I said that I Cannot lead,but, Yes, I will be with the whole movement.
A Sangharsh Samiti for all panchayats will be formed. Things have been done but we have not been able to make a draft for the operation successfully. The first demand was made before the MP Deepak Badge that forest cutting should be stopped and the second meeting which was held in Gram Sabha should be terminated as fictitious and the second Gram Sabha should be convened and FIR should be lodged against the culprits. Third, the cutting trees should be examined and an FIR should on accused.
After this the matter was not held here, but some people, while rejecting the demands raised by these consensus, demanded the cancellation of the MDO and the Gram Sabha with Adani, with the demand for cancellation. The matter also arose that all investigations and demands should be implemented within 15 days. Yes, due to some mistakes, the movement has become weak.
Raju Bhaskar, member of the Joint Panchayat Sangharsha Samiti, said that we did not break the movement, but to solve the issues, we have written a letter written by the government in the favour of MP have taken. The thing which is confusing us is that the Gram Sabha investigation will be investigated or not? The SDM will also talk about action in the Gram Sabha in 15 days. If the problem will not solve the stirring the aggravating movement to save the water, forest and land.. A team of United Panchayat is formed and the matter is being talked about. INTUC and SKMS have supported us.
If the demand is not fulfilled then people will bring people along with their representatives. With 25 years MDO with Adani, we have not even understood. We have already opposed Essar. We are in the agitation with five fingers in one. Where the money of DMF is going, we do not know the development of the project in 20 kilometers radius. After 15 days, we will return. Aadivasis have not been included in the project recruited. This is why the influence of outsiders is increasing.
Sarpanch Shankar Kunjam said that after getting the government and district administration examined, the village council resolution should be passed. People of Panchayats say that we will not give those hill. Investigation will be done and the MDO will be canceled with Adani. There was pressure but the Government also agreed with our point of view.The agitator Ramlal Nayya said with ominous tone, that there is a Gram Sabha but do not give recognition that two to four people sit in the alleged Gram Sabhas.
If suppression happens then it is ready to fight. People from 200 villages from all three districts have joined this movement. The Panchayat collaborated. We do not want to meet the demands till then. Lala Ram Sori, who was involved in the movement said that I see this movement fail. Do not blame any leader for this failure. The movement is supported by the Panchayat and many people, many trade unions have also supported us. Markam Linga, a combat activist, told that the movement will not allow the excavation of this hill.
The water near our village has turned red. It is not such a conversation that Adani has not given any such talks. The village council does not sit in our village. This proposal has not been passed in the Gram Sabha. Katekalyan, Sukma also has a large number of people come to this movement. In the article titled 'Demon of Development, Swinging the Forests of Chhattisgarh', a tribal writer, Gladson Dungdung, writes that the Bailadila movement has again raised the debate in the country whether In the name of development is it right to devastate the forests and hills?
Is it proper to exploit natural resources in order to benefit the corporate world in the name of development? Looking at the impact of climate change in the country, can we allow the surviving forests and hills to blow up? It is astonishing that the company of Aditya Enterprises Pvt. Ltd,, Gautam Adani's friend of 'Prithvipurus' in Bailadila In order to excavate iron ore, 2,000 trees have been cut and converted to ashes burned. Adani Company has obtained permission from Government to cut 25,000 trees. This number is of big trees only.
Small trees and plants have not been counted. Who will count them? Is it true to deny their existence? If all the trees and plants are counted, then this number will be in lakhs. It is a matter of fact that when the government cuts the trees for mining operations and allows corporate houses to launch the forest, then it is said to be valid. But when the tribals who protect the forests cut trees to meet their needs then the government gives it illegal and filed a lawsuit against the tribals who cut trees and put them in jail. Why is there such a double standard?
While the reality is that the areas where the tribals live, the forest is left there.It has been speculated that the state-run National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) is losing about Rs. 12 crores every day as the operation on Chhattisgarh's projects has stalled after tribal's strike in protest against a mine allocated to the company. From Friday, thousands of tribals from the interior areas have camped in Kirandul and Bacheli cities of Dantewada district, where NMDC operates two of mechanized mines.
Agitators are protesting against the proposed mining in the Bailadila deposits, because they claim that they have their gods here in Deposit 13. NMDC, which was allotted Bailadila Deposit'3, in 2008 to develop and operate the mine, Chhattisgarh Minerals Created a joint venture with Development Corporation (CMDC). New unit NCL (NMDC-CMDC) got environmental clearance for the excavation of 10 million tonnes (million tonnes) of iron ore for the peak capacity in 2015. There is a huge reserve of 326 million tonnes of high-grade iron ore in Deposit - 13. Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) has qualified between 10 Companies in the race to win the global bid for the development and operation of the mine.
The company was appointed as a mining contractor in December 2018.The tribal were were striking out side of the check posts of the mines, saying that they will will not allow mining in the Deposit Number 13, which blocked the entry of the employees. After this, the production in both the projects was halted. Although officials managed to run the Bacheli operation with limited resources on its order but it was also stopped on Monday morning.
The Strike organized under the banner of the United Panchayat Samiti received support from the NMDC Trade Union. Trade unions have opposed the contract given to AEL and claimed that it was part of the privatization process. Congress MP from Bastar Deepak badge also gave his support by visiting the dharna. Security agencies were on high alert due to the fear of sending the internists from the interior areas to provoke tribals and join the movement.
Due to conventional weapons, along with the Bow-Arrow, 200 villages had reached the spot along with the tribal ration, Dantewada police chief Abhishek Pallava had claimed that the pamphlets and posters of the Maoists call villagers to join the protest and proyect the mining in protest, the recovered was recovered from the internal areas.
Eventually, production in two major mines of NMDC started again after six days because agitating tribals allocated mines to the company has over the strike on Thursday morning. NMDC is located in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, for all mechanized mines, the country's largest iron ore producer and exporter of mines. The company operates two campuses named Becheli and Kirandul. The capacity of two campuses is 25 million tonnes per annum. It is about 80 percent of NMDC's total iron ore production.
Aadivasis are opposing Baladila Deposit - 13 allocated to NMDC. They claimed that the hill has religious significance for them because it is the home of their god. The aadivasis were stubborn that they would not allow the mine to start up at any cost until they accepted the demands. Many people travel 50 kilometers to reach the scene. The prescription recovered by the police underlined that the Maoists were opposing the allotted mine to the private party. Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) was appointed as a mining contractor.
NMDC and Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC) joint venture NCL had issued a mining lease for the deposit. The state government on Tuesday issued an order to stop the work related to the project immediately. It constituted a three-member committee to investigate illegal logging of trees.The government had assured to investigate the Gram Sabha organized in 2014 that the villagers have termed that Gram Sabha as fake. Officials say that the Gram Sabha had agreed to develop the 10 metric tonnes per annum of the mine. On Wednesday night, NMDC Chairman-cum-Managing Director N. Baijendra Kumar met Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The strike was against a new mine, but it badly affected the operation of existing quarry.
On the night of June 13, the Divisional Magistrate of Kirandul issued an order asking the agitators to vacate the place till midnight or face tough action. Officials had planned to evacuate the tribals from Kirandul. Fear of strong action, most of the village villagers reached safe places in the night. Later, on the advice of his leader, he returned to his original place on Thursday morning. Administrative officials also reached the spot and talked to leaders who led the campaign.
Officials told them that they will not be given any choice for the use of force. Finally, the strike was closed. The tribals who reached many kilometers of walks in this movement appeared on trucks for their native place. Concerns of writer Gladson Dungdung are serious, he writes, 'The temperature of the country is increasing steadily. People are facing catastrophic heat and power is being given to the Caste capitalists in the name of development. To keep this fact hidden, the rumors are being spread through Gondi and Modi media that the reason for the heat in the country is the hot air sent by Pakistan.
In such a situation, if people still keep on turning away from truth, BJP-Congress will continue and will keep the rulers in the name of so-called development of the forests, then the day is not far when the temperature will cross 50-55 degrees and we will have a lot of trouble- There will be no other choice but to do or die?
Tribals struggling to save land, forest, hill, water resources and mineral wealth in our country are said to be anti-development. But now it is necessary to understand that if the tribals are struggling to save natural resources, they are not only fighting to save the tribal community and nature, rather the future of earth and life hinges on their struggle. So now instead of speaking anti-development, we should be a part of their struggle. This is the right time to say no to - nature and anti-life development. If we do not listen even today, definitely tomorrow will not be ours.
In Dantewada, the company officials said that both the projects were producing 75,000 tonnes of iron ore per day, which had completely closed from this morning. NMDC was losing Rs 12 crore per day, he said that till now the company has suffered a loss of Rs 35 - 40 crore. Apart from this, the Chhattisgarh government is also taking a loss of Rs 10 crore per day, which was earning as a royalty from NMDC and from the District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
In Dantewada, the company officials said that both the projects were producing 75,000 tonnes of iron ore per day, which had completely closed from this morning.
If we compare it with Dungdung, it has been put in our mind to fill the treasure of capitalists, rulers and bureaucrats by cutting trees in the name of development, selling forests and selling hills and exploiting natural resources for development. It has been established in the country that it is necessary to cut trees, to destroy the forests and to destroy the hills in order to grow. Not only that, tribals living with nature are called rude, wild and backward, and those who live in the forests of Concrete, they are cultured, educated and developed.
Therefore, the vast majority of people do not question the cutting of trees, lifting the jungle and breaking hills and also do not talk about the impact on the environment. Whereas the reality is that the natural resources are being exploited in the name of development.The people of the region who have been extorting iron ore, bauxite, coal, etc. of billions of rupees from tribal-dominated areas of the country have to suffer for their livelihood and the forest is also ending.
The figure of desolation of forests in the name of development is frightening From 1980 to 2018, 15,10,055.5 hectare forests have been destroyed for 26,194 projects in the name of development.
The most surprising thing is that in the reign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who won the 'Champion of Earth' award from the United Nations for environmental protection, from 2014 to 2018, 57,864.466 hectare forests were assigned to the demon called development for 2,347 projects. Not only that, in 2019, 9,383.655 hectare forests for 954 projects have been given on sacrifies on development and now many more forests and dills are being planned for the development.
The 'Forest, Environment and Climate Change' Ministry of Indian Government is constantly strive to entrust the forests and hills to the capitalists in the country. In this whole issue, an important issue point that gets lost or is not noticed by anyone.
In this regard, in this discussion we talked to some tribal leaders who were present in the movement, tribal leaders Arjun Singh Thakur, Janak Lal Thakur and Durga Prasad Thakur told that the power of the Gram Sabha and its power in the scheduled area of NMDC-CMDC Limited (NCL) of governmen,t, capitalist Adani and Essar do not believe the power of Gram Sabha and its power in the scheduled area of the Indian Constitution, which is anti-constitution itself.
Bypassing the self-governing and proprietary rights contained in the Indian Constitution, Bastar does not count in the 5th Schedule Area. When do not count in the 5th schedule, proposal of PESA law and Gram Sabha becomes secondary. For this reason, a huge gap of richness and poverty has been created in the life of Giant NMDC and tribals, which constantly violates the 5th schedule of the Indian Constitution. If the fake Gram Sabha has happened then why you do not insist on the new Gram Sabha?
Why the government does not want it to pass in the resolution of a new Gram Sabha that his company will not order an individual company to excavate and will not bring the lives of environment and tribals to the brink of ruin.
They say that it is a matter of elimination of lease; it will also have to remove traitors like NMDC, Adani and Essar from tribal area which are constantly exploiting the tribals. If the excavation was needed, the tribals would have to make royalty and shareholders from the government enterprise from the company.
Why is not the right to proprietary and self-governing by giving partnership and share? They say with ominous toner that the order of the government and their undertakings or the companies' mouths no have to starve, but instead of bringing new proposals to the Gram Sabha, the responsibility of management should be taken out of their hands. The governor and Tribal Advisory Board need to be active in this case. Overall, a spontaneous movement was scattered in the absence of leadership.
Some people take the movement in the wrong direction from having no exercise, but despite repeated efforts are being made to eliminate the power of the Gram Sabha. Some people passionately asked for money and public interest in their own account, but how much is it to be honest? The tribals who were climbing into the trucks said that we are going for 15 days on the government's request, If the condition has been robbed then we will come back later!
Before the end of this ground report, Joint Panchayat Sangharsha Samiti Dantewada, who led the whole movement, has said that from 7 June 2019, the tribal population of their ancestors inherited the inheritance of Goddess Dev Nandraj Guru, wife of Pitoda Rani (Deposit number 13) Canceling of mine lease given to Adani Enterprises by NMDC and NCL Joint Venture Company, Kirandul/Bacheli (Bailadila) Indefinite protest demonstration in District-Dantewada, Chhattisgarh was postponed for 15 days on June 13, 2019.
The magistrate of the fake Gram Sabha has started under the supervision of the committee constituted by the tribunal yesterday. The Committee has organized tribals, agitating during the agitation from various countries including Bastar, various Tribal Organizations, Employees/Officers, Farmers/Laborers (ST/SC)/OBC/Minority) have thanked for the economic, ideological cooperation and has praised the role of social media in shaping the movement as a nationwide movement. Apart from this, to various TV Channels, Newspapers and Web Portal news fellow have also cordially thanked, and assured that this movement has not ended, till we cancel the lease allocation.
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