Vedanta project and politics

All this news about Vedanta's bauxite mining project in Odisha coming to a halt really puzzles me. Was the Odisha state government blind ? Did they do nothing to consider this one year back ?

I am not saying all corporates are responsible enough towards the environment or the people involved. However, in a democratic and developing country with enough scientists and environmentalists around - can't the government find a way to mine in an environmental friendly way ?

And if it was purely environmental, why does Rahul Gandhi suddenly realize that the tribal people exist ? On one hand the central government says that the decision was NOT POLITICAL. But then why is a politician who is not involved in governance in any way decides to visit the area at a very crucial time ? Where was he one year back ? Where was and will be he when those people will go back to their daily struggles of gathering meager money to survive? Does he offer an alternative to them?

Can't the government enforce the mining is done in an environmental friendly way and ensure employment to the ones who would be losing their livelihood otherwise? Why is that every corporate establishment has to go through the political game instead of the governance game ?

It saddens me to no end to imagine that any industrial development will be delayed by at least another 5 or 10 years. I completely agree about protecting the environment, but the tribal people in Odisha need the money to come out of poverty. Some or other solution has to come out of it.

I wonder if the ministries can't afford few environmentalists and mining experts to sit together and form a guideline for mining in that area.

In our country, sad part is - while in government, people forget to do good governance, and continue to do politics.