Villagers Protest to Save Purulia’s Hills from Mining

In a quiet protest, villagers, students, and scholars gathered at the foothills of Tillaboni and Panjaniya hills in Purulia, West Bengal, to ask the authorities to stop granite mining.

They believe that the mining is harming their land, water, and air, and is also destroying the ancient hills that are important for their culture and history.

The hills are among the oldest on Earth and provide many benefits to the local communities, such as water, forest products, and grazing land.

The protesters want the hills to be recognized as special heritage sites so that they can be protected and used for sustainable tourism instead of being destroyed by mining.

They fear that if the mining continues, they will lose their homes, their way of life, and the natural beauty of their surroundings.