“Many have died of TB in the village close to iron ore mine”A man in Odisha’s Keonjhar district died after his family members branded him multiple times on the stomach with a hot iron rod to cure him of tuberculosis. Thirty-four-year-old Bikash Dehury of Uppar Kainsari village had dozens of wounds on his stomach. In fact, almost all residents of Uppar Kainsari have suffered branding at some point in their lives. Mining impactsUppar Kainsari village is situated close to the Gandhamardan Iron Ore mine being operated by State-run Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC). According to experts, Keonjhar district alone has around 25% of India’s iron ore reserves.

Source: The Hindu July 09, 2021 14:37 UTC