Bauxite mining agriculture livelihood food security and development a study in Panchpatmali region of Koraput district Odisha

Abstract

The mining and quarrying activities are essential for economic development. Mineral extraction makes a remarkable contribution to the State s net domestic product and increases the state s total revenue receipts. The increase in mining and metallurgical companies, power plants, and infrastructural development in the region has resulted in substantial employment opportunities. However, the mining of natural resources brings negative externalities to the community. Society faces problems of higher costs for treating diseases, lower agricultural production and revenue, loss of biodiversity, environmental pollution, displacement, disturbed livelihood opportunities, loss of socio cultural practices and loss of traditional rural livelihoods. The economic development occurs at the cost of societal livelihood and food security. To compensate for the losses that society faces, the company provides them with various facilities for education, health, environmental protection, infrastructural development, and rural development as a moral responsibility. newline