They call it iron ore Deposit Number 13. For several years, the Bailadila hills have been mined for iron ore. And then, that one there, that these people call deposit number 13, is Pithormeta. “NCL is the owner of Deposit Number 13 (10 million tonnes of iron ore per annum) and the mining lease of Deposit Number 13 is registered with this company. Abhishek Pallav, SP, Dantewada, said, “We have recovered Maoist pamphlets inciting the innocent tribals to push ahead the struggle against deposit number 13.

Source: Indian Express June 11, 2019 23:26 UTC