Diamond mining

A seasonal nallah located near Bunder diamond block. The nallah will be diverted by constructing a dam to meet water requirements of the mining project. Photo by Aman Tiwari

Two lakh trees and water security at stake in Buxwaha’s Bunder diamond mining project

by Manish Chandra Mishra 4 June 2021

The proposed Bunder diamond block in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh has been in the news for the wrong reasons over the years. The diamond mine project, which is…

A seasonal nallah located near Bunder diamond block. The nallah will be diverted by constructing a dam to meet water requirements of the mining project. Photo by Aman Tiwari

An open cast diamond mine at Panna. Photo- Manish Chandra Mishra/Mongabay.

Panna: The dark underbelly of India’s diamond hub

by Manish Chandra Mishra 5 February 2021

On a sunny winter afternoon in January, Kusum Bai (name changed), a 40-year-old diamond mine labourer from Kalyanpur village of the Panna district of Madhya Pradesh, had just returned from…

An open cast diamond mine at Panna. Photo- Manish Chandra Mishra/Mongabay.

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