Vedanta Resources lawsuit (re Dongria Kondh in Orissa ...
In April 2013, India's Supreme Court upheld the ban on mining in the Niyamgiri hill range and ruled that the rights of the Dongria Kondh communities must be taken into account in deciding whether the mining project may go ahead. In August 2013, all 12 tribal villages voted against Vedanta's project in the Niyamgiri Hills.
