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Dongria Kondh tribespeople say their livelihood will be destroyed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7548953.stm
The ruling follows fierce protests by farmers, campaign groups and tribes who have vowed to oppose the projects.
It means an arm of the British-listed mining giant Vedanta can now use bauxite from a mountain in Orissa which local hill tribes view as sacred.
In a separate ruling, South Korean steel firm Posco was given the go-ahead for a $12bn plant in the same state.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7548953.stm
The ruling follows fierce protests by farmers, campaign groups and tribes who have vowed to oppose the projects.
It means an arm of the British-listed mining giant Vedanta can now use bauxite from a mountain in Orissa which local hill tribes view as sacred.
In a separate ruling, South Korean steel firm Posco was given the go-ahead for a $12bn plant in the same state.