Answer: Odisha
Notes: Recent clashes in Rayagada district have brought focus to the Sijimali bauxite mine project. Sijimali is a high-grade bauxite reserve spread over 1,500 hectares across Rayagada and Kalahandi district in the Eastern Ghats, Odisha. It contains about 311 million tonnes of bauxite ore, making it a significant mineral resource. The project was allocated to Vedanta Limited through a government auction in 2023. It has received conditional Stage-I forest clearance from the Central Government. The issue highlights tensions between development projects and tribal/environmental concerns.
