🚨 Investigation: Solar plants set up illegally on 300+ acres of protected land in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon. Farmers from SC, minority & nomadic tribes say they were deceived into signing land deals. In one case, land was bought using fake IDs of dead relatives.

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Update on Sijimali Bauxite Mines conflict: Villagers today blocked police & dist admin from entering into Tijmali area; it withdrew bulldozers from the forests of Khurkutti village which was "supposed to be razed and levelled for rehab colony for those targeted to be displaced."

🚨New Investigation: RTI documents reveal Adivasi consent forged for Sijimali Bauxite Mine in Odisha. Gram Sabhas in 8 villages held at the same date & time, with omnipresent officials and forged signatures, including deceased, & migrants. I report:

A must read: "This investigation into resolutions from 10 villages finds forgeries and fraud in the consent documents “obtained” from Gram Sabhas to divert 708 hectares of forest land to the mining giant Vedanta for its bauxite mine. https://t.co/xBkGOJarS4

ECOLOGY | Questions over #GramSabha records for Vedanta’s Sijimali #Bauxiteproject in #Odisha https://t.co/4otPyLXMt2

🚨New Investigation: RTI documents reveal Adivasi consent forged for Sijimali Bauxite Mine in Odisha. Gram Sabhas in 8 villages held at the same date & time, with omnipresent officials and forged signatures, including deceased, & migrants. I report:

@frontline_india’s recent article by @mhassanism examines how consent for diverting 708 hectares of forest land for a proposed bauxite mine in Sijimali, Odisha, was reportedly obtained through questionable documentation—raising important questions about process, participation,

For decades, the FDA has blacked out the names of generic drugs on inspection reports for foreign factories that were found to have safety and quality violations. A must-read. @debbiecenziper & @MegMcCloskey report. https://t.co/l95yVtIOWo

🔦 Spotlighting Our Latest Report! Land Beneath the Panel: Understanding Renewable Energy Land-Use Conflicts to Foster a Just Energy Transition As India accelerates toward its renewable energy targets, the transition must be not only fast—but also equitable and sustainable on

The Election Commission today removed digital machine-readable Bihar draft voter list from its website which were uploaded on Aug 1. They have been replaced with their scanned, non-machine-readable versions that makes scrutiny harder. @scroll_in @ECISVEEP

From Riverbanks to Margins: The Crisis of Erosion and Displacement in Assam In Assam, the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries continue to consume vast swathes of land. But do we have policies and schemes that can address the needs of the victim? Tens of thousands like Anuwar

🚨New report: Assam govt policies promise aid for river erosion victims—but reality shows its policy is exclusionary. Thousands remain without homes or land to rebuild their lives. I report:

How Satellite Images Contradict Himanta Biswa Sarma's Claims on Rat-Hole Mining @mhassanism✍️ https://t.co/sFKXczAoJu

🚨 Investigation: Contrary to Assam CM's claims of no recent mining at the site of January rat-hole mine tragedy where nine workers were killed, satellite images reveal active ILLEGAL MINING since 2021. What does it tell about Assam's illegal mining, read:

🧵 What does the recent Assam coal mine tragedy reveal about illegal mining in the state? A thread looking at @mhassanism recent story for @thewire_in 👇

The Odisha govt bypassed Gram Sabha consent to hand over constitutionally protected Adivasi land—CAG report reveals blatant violation of PESA & Fifth Schedule. Who protects Adivasi rights when the state itself tramples them? https://t.co/yXRIsziLCD

I tracked down how Odisha govt bypassed mandatory Gram Sabha consent to push a cement com's expansion despite GS' opposition. This isn't an isolated case: CAG flagged 136 cases of Land Acquisition law violations in scheduled five areas of the state. Read:

Whose consent counts? 5 Gram Sabhas in Sundargarh said no to mine expansion. The state govt went ahead anyway. Not an isolated case—CAG found 136 such violations of Adivasis' constitutional rights in Odisha alone. @mhassanism unpacks the CAG report for @Article14live.

"In the gram sabha, every panchayat raised one voice—not an inch of land would be given" Read: 2024 CAG report revealed 136 violations in land acquisition practices in #Odisha over 5 years, ignoring legal and constitutional safeguards @mhassanism reports https://t.co/kEoNgP0S14

Govt auditor, Comptroller & Auditor General, reveals 136 land acquisitions between 2017-22 violating at least 4 legal safeguards for protected Adivasi land in #Odisha, including lack of consent from village councils, @mhassanism reports