mines minerals and PEOPLE (mm&P) organized support of Environics Trust “State level consultation on District mineral fund, Permanent  fund and illegal mining” at Ranchi, Jharkhand 13th and 14th October 2015 and Raipur in Chhattisgarh on 16th and 17th October 2015 issue discuss with affected community 5th schedule area intellectual and media persons. mm&P Chairperson Mr. Ravi Rebba Pragada, General Secretary Ashok Shrimali, Advisor Dr. R Sreedhar, Rahul Basu of Goa foundation and Mr. Nishant Alag, President of Environics Trust, in workshop. All are feeling of community at no mining in schedule area without day approvals are GRAM SABHA. “Community control over natural resources and people demanded at our minerals our lands our rights. State govt. and Central govt. is not owner of Natural resources but trustee of natural resources.

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Media Coverage in Ranchi, Jharkhand

The Telegraph

Prabhat Khabar

The Telegraph

Media coverage in Raipur, Chhattisgarh

The Hitavada

Nai Dunia

Patrika, Raipur, 18th October, 2015

Patrika, Raipur, 19th October, 2015