<p>In India, a determined tribe, aided by lawyers and NGOs, managed to convince the government to veto a huge mining project in the Nyamgiri Hills. It took the Dongria Kondh almost a decade of campaigning to protect their way of life and the forests they consider sacred. Yet British mining giant Vedanta continues to argue that its multi-billion dollar investments could help bring jobs and better living standards to one of India's poorest regions.</p><br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
