by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Mining for bauxite<\/strong> is reportedly producing serious consequences in India<\/strong>, especially in the Gumla district of the northeastern state of Jharkhand. This is the accusation made by<\/a> the American NGO Mongabay. Companies in the industry, in particular, are allegedly not complying with regulations that require fields to be filled in after operations are completed, the organization claims.<\/p>\n “Mining activities have been ongoing in the region for the past 30 years and there is continuous movement of ore-laden trucks<\/strong>,” Mongabay continues. “This has left the land barren, the air polluted and there is worry over among the local people, about the dwindling groundwater level, which they also attribute to the mining activities.”<\/p>\n