Leaders under Lanjigarh Anchalika Vikas Parishad urged reopening of Lanjigarh bauxite mines to drive economic growth in Odisha. Submitting a memorandum to MLAs Sagar Charan Das, Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi, and Pradeep Kumar Dishari, they emphasized Gram Sabha approval, job creation, and responsible mining. The move aims to boost investment, employment, and socio-economic development in Kalahandi and Rayagada, among Odisha’s most underdeveloped regions.