Several families manage to continue living in the remains of a village destroyed by the police. On the background, U.K.'s Vedanta aluminium plant runs its firsts tests before starting production completely. To make room for the industrial complex, hundreds of families have been illegaly evicted from their land by the government, and the hundreds more who still live in the area will have their livelihoods damaged forever.

A woman works in her field, which is next to the wall that surrounds the 1000-acre area adquired by TATA Motors in Singur to set up car manufacturing plant. The wall was built to avoid constant attacks by local people who have been deprived from their land. At least 12.000 land owners have been displaced, the majority of them against their will. Government compensation may come, but it may be too little and a poor substitute for a life-sustaining livelihood.  In the last months Singur has turned into a battleground. The West Bengal police is already present (over 6000 policemen). Plain-clothed police informers have been scouring the area for militants.

A young man takes a break from work. After being illegaly evicted from their land, and with no crops to sustain themselves with, entire families have no other option but to work in a nearby illegal mine, where they earn under $1 per day, less than the minimum salary allowed by the Indian government. On April 19, 2007, police entered the forest community of Ghateha and fired on men, women and children. Around 100 were reported to be injured, many with bullet wounds and little access to any medical care. Thus, 1500 tribal families have been evicted without previous notification from their land.

Local indigenous women are employed by U.K.'s Vedanta aluminium plant to build the complex that will house Vedanta's employees. Ironically, the same women and their families had been illegaly evicted from their land to make room for the british company.

After being illegaly evicted from their land, and with no crops to sustain themselves with, entire families have no other option but to work in a nearby illegal mine, where they earn under $1 per day, less than the minimum salary allowed by the Indian government. On April 19, 2007, police entered the forest community of Ghateha and fired on men, women and children. Around 100 were reported to be injured, many with bullet wounds and little access to any medical care. Thus, 1500 tribal families have been evicted without previous notification from their land.

Several families manage to continue living in the remains of a village destroyed by the police. On the background, U.K.'s Vedanta aluminium plant runs its firsts tests before starting production completely. To make room for the industrial complex, hundreds of families have been illegaly evicted from their land by the government, and the hundreds more who still live in the area will have their livelihoods damaged forever.

A victim of police brutality. On April 19, 2007, police entered the forest community of Ghateha and fired on men, women and children. Around 100 were reported to be injured, many with bullet wounds and little access to any medical care. Thus, 1500 tribal families have been evicted without previous notification from their land.

Indigenous local people protest during a 5-day roadblock -blocking the main entrances to the industrial complex- organized by one of the local NGOs which is fighting against the government's support of U.K.'s Vedanta Aluminium company. The company's operations in the area will have a devastating effect on the livelihoods of the local population, who do not benefit from Vedanta in any possible way.

Adivasi women protest against a brutal attack they suffered two months before. On April 19, 2007, police entered the forest community of Ghateha and fired on men, women and children. Around 100 were reported to be injured, many with bullet wounds and little access to any medical care. Thus, 1500 tribal families have been evicted without previous notification from their land.

Adivasi women protest against a brutal attack they suffered two months before. On April 19, 2007, police entered the forest community of Ghateha and fired on men, women and children. Around 100 were reported to be injured, many with bullet wounds and little access to any medical care. Thus, 1500 tribal families have been evicted without previous notification from their land.

Indigenous local people, with the help of local politicians, protest during a 5-day roadblock -blocking the main entrances to the industrial complex- organized by one of the local NGOs which is fighting against the government's support of U.K.'s Vedanta Aluminium company. The company's operations in the area will have a devastating effect on the livelihoods of the local population, who do not benefit from Vedanta in any possible way.

Indigenous local people, with the help of local politicians, protest during a 5-day roadblock -blocking the main entrances to the industrial complex- organized by one of the local NGOs which is fighting against the government's support of U.K.'s Vedanta Aluminium company. The company's operations in the area will have a devastating effect on the livelihoods of the local population, who do not benefit from Vedanta in any possible way.

The government police change shifts on the bridge where in January 2007, at least 14 people died and more than 50 were injured when they were protesting the decision by the government to illegaly evict them from their land to make room for a proposed chemical complex. Since then, the bridge has been a witness to the pasive role the government police is taking when the local people in favor of the complex fight against those who are against it.

A victim of police brutality. On April 19, 2007, police entered the forest community of Ghateha and fired on men, women and children. Around 100 were reported to be injured, many with bullet wounds and little access to any medical care. Thus, 1500 tribal families have been evicted without previous notification from their land.

A local girl crosses the bridge where in January 2007, at least 14 people died and more than 50 were injured when they were protesting the decision by the government to illegaly evict them from their land to make room for a proposed chemical complex. Since then, the bridge has been a witness to the pasive role the government police is taking when the local people in favor of the complex fight against those who are against it.

A local man goes to his house near the bridge where in January 2007, at least 14 people died and more than 50 were injured when they were protesting the decision by the government to illegaly evict them from their land to make room for a proposed chemical complex. Since then, the bridge has been a witness to the pasive role the government police is taking when the local people in favor of the complex fight against those who are against it.

Local people guard one of the village's gates at night. The government of Orissa has signed an agreement with South Korean steelmaker Posco, but it first needs to illegaly evict hundreds of families from three villages placed on the land where the industrial complex is supposed to stand. For almost two years, the three villages have restricted entry in the area to anybody other than its local population, and their struggle is being an incredible success.

_____ waits for the daily call from Amnesty International in London. As the resistance leader, the fate of hundreds of families lies on his shoulders. For him, leaving the village means getting arrested by the government police. The government of Orissa has signed an agreement with South Korean steelmaker Posco, but it first needs to illegaly evict hundreds of families from three villages placed on the land where the industrial complex is supposed to stand. For almost two years, the three villages have restricted entry in the area to anybody other than its local population, and their struggle is being an incredible success.

Local people stop a truck full of bauxite during a 5-day roadblock -blocking the main entrances to the industrial complex- organized by one of the local NGOs which is fighting against the government's support of U.K.'s Vedanta Aluminium company. The company's operations in the area will have a devastating effect on the livelihoods of the local population, who do not benefit from Vedanta in any possible way.

A group of local men perform their daily activities in one of the local rivers, as a truck full of bauxite is on its way to U.K.'s Vedanta aluminium plant, which is running its firsts tests before starting production completely. To make room for the industrial complex, hundreds of families have been illegaly evicted from their land by the government. As local rivers will be used in the refinery project, their water will one day stop flowing, thus damaging the livelihoods of the hundreds of families living in the area forever.

Two policemen guard the wall that surrounds the 1000-acre area adquired by TATA Motors in Singur to set up car manufacturing plant. The wall was built to avoid constant attacks by local people who have been deprived from their land. At least 12.000 land owners have been displaced, the majority of them against their will. Government compensation may come, but it may be too little and a poor substitute for a life-sustaining livelihood.  In the last months Singur has turned into a battleground. The West Bengal police is already present (over 6000 policemen). Plain-clothed police informers have been scouring the area for militants.

Local men -ironically the same ones who were illegaly displaced to make room for the plant- work on the 1000-acre area adquired by TATA Motors in Singur to set up car manufacturing plant. The wall was built to avoid constant attacks by local people who have been deprived from their land. At least 12.000 land owners have been displaced, the majority of them against their will. Government compensation may come, but it may be too little and a poor substitute for a life-sustaining livelihood.  In the last months Singur has turned into a battleground. The West Bengal police is already present (over 6000 policemen). Plain-clothed police informers have been scouring the area for militants.