Affiliation:
1. Centre for Studies in Economics and Planning, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Abstract
This article attempts to discuss various protest movements especially issues related to mining in Odisha. Although Odisha is a mineral-rich state, the article only discussed the environmental movement interlinked with mining in Odisha. This article also focuses on the nature, strategies, outcomes, and situations of different environmental movements in Odisha. The important environmental movements interlinked with mining issues are discussed such as the Kalinganagar movement, the anti-POSCO movement, Kashipur (UAIL) movement, the Niyamgiri movement, and the BALCO movement of Odisha.
Subject
Social Sciences (miscellaneous),Sociology and Political Science,Anthropology,Cultural Studies
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