03 JUNE 2013Zeenews.india.com
Indian court nominates two judges as Niyamgiri Gramsabha observers
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Odisha High Court has nominated the district and sessions judges of Kalahandi and Rayagada to act as observers in the much-awaited Gram Sabha to decide fate of the proposed bauxite mining for Vedanta atop Niyamgiri Hills.
“The High Court Registrar General has informed the state government about the decision to nominate the district judges of Kalahandi and Rayagada for the proposed Gram Sabhas," Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Development secretary Santosh Sarangi told reporters here.
Stating that the state government had earlier requested the High Court to nominate a district judge level judicial officer for the purpose of holding the gram sabha as per the Supreme Court order, Sarangi said the ST and SC department has already intimated the development to the district collectors of Kalahandi and Rayagada.
The Collectors of Kalahandi and Rayagada districts will intimate the schedule of Gram Sabha to their respective district judges in advance, Sarangi said.
According to the state government's proposal, the gram sabhas would be conducted in 12 hill slope villages, Sarangi said adding while seven villages were located in Rayagada district, five are in Kalahandi. Niyamgiri Hills are spread over these two districts.
“The High Court Registrar General has informed the state government about the decision to nominate the district judges of Kalahandi and Rayagada for the proposed Gram Sabhas," Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Development secretary Santosh Sarangi told reporters here.
Stating that the state government had earlier requested the High Court to nominate a district judge level judicial officer for the purpose of holding the gram sabha as per the Supreme Court order, Sarangi said the ST and SC department has already intimated the development to the district collectors of Kalahandi and Rayagada.
The Collectors of Kalahandi and Rayagada districts will intimate the schedule of Gram Sabha to their respective district judges in advance, Sarangi said.
According to the state government's proposal, the gram sabhas would be conducted in 12 hill slope villages, Sarangi said adding while seven villages were located in Rayagada district, five are in Kalahandi. Niyamgiri Hills are spread over these two districts.
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