The proposed mining of Balda mountain for extraction of Bauxite in Nandapur block of Koraput district has been opposed by locals .They have offered prayers before Goddess Nageswari to protect the mountains .Here are some media reports .
ବାଲଡା ପର୍ବତରେ ନାଗେଶ୍ୱରୀ ଠାକୁରାଣୀଙ୍କ ଦମକ ଯାତ୍ରା, ଖଣି ଖନନ ବିରୋଧରେ ମା’ଙ୍କୁ ଗୁହାରି