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Chhatarpur, Buxwaha Diamond Project & The Role of Education

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There might be many reasons why you are reading this. Maybe you have watched the latest news about Buxwaha Forest in Hindi , English and Regional News Channels or you might have seen some articles in the newspaper that would have given you a particular perspective about the whole issue To the uninitiated, it becomes extremely difficult to differentiate between fact and fiction or should we say, misinformation. Here’s an attempt to understand the Buxwaha Forest Project, its History , and future plans through the lens of two things that impact each and every facet of our lives – i.e. Education and Socio-Economic Development. How It All Began - Buxwaha Forest Details The Bunder Diamond Block is a Greenfield mining project located in Tehsil Buxwaha of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh. Global mining giant Rio Tinto had initially made the proposal for diamond mining in this project. Rio Tinto was granted mining lease by the government who worked to secure various approvals requ