“Guidelines must be established so this process is implemented in spirit and not just in letter, and to signal to administrative actors that there are consequences for practising fraudulent signatures or taking signatures of the deceased. This has happened so many times in Odisha and elsewhere that it is a deeply troubling trend.”

Arpitha Kodiveri · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Kodiveri calls for guidelines to ensure consequences for fraudulent consent practices in mining projects.