Gram Sabha consent fabricated to divert forest for mining bauxite, say villagers in Odisha’s Koraput

AI justification

Alleged state-corporate collusion to fabricate consent for destructive mining violates indigenous rights and environmental laws. | The villagers' act of exposing alleged forgery represents a positive step toward accountability and indigenous rights protection, aligning with SDG 15 and UNDRIP. However, the core issue—alleged collusion to fabricate consent for destructive mining—constitutes a severe violation of environmental and indigenous rights, undermining SDG 15 and UNDRIP with high magnitude