Niyamgiri Hills
267KM per person
| Bhubaneswar |  |
Rayagada | ≈ 09h 15min |
| Rayagada |  |
Niyamgiri | ≈ 01h 00min |
| Bhubaneswar | |
Niyamgiri | ≈ 08 Hours |
Elevation: 1,509 m
Travel Option : Car
WHAT TO EXPECT INSIDE :
Do’s & Don’ts
- Do remember to carry all your important travel documents and all the emergency contacts.
- Take noted trails if available or consult local guide.
- Dont light anything on the way or throw any burning match or any other burning material on the road or into the forest area.
- Do Wear weather appropriate clothing and shoes.
- Take plenty of Water to escape from dehydration.
- Beware of wildlife animals and insects.
- Do not exceed the approved speed of 30 kmph while going to any Hill Station.
- Always keep First aid kit while in trip.
- Do not drink alcohol on your journey.
- Please keep roads clean. DO NOT LITTER. The offence is punishable.
- To keep the environment clean, please avoid carring plastic bags with you
- In doubt always take help of the Local Police(Call-100).
The Niyamgiri is a hill range situated in the districts of Kalahandi and Rayagada in the south-west of Odisha, India. These hills are home to Dongria Kondh indigenous people. The hills have one of India’s most pristine forests in the interior. It is bound by Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary on the north-west side and Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary on the north-east end.
The Environment and Forest ministry of Government of India scrapped a forest clearance given to a mining firm, Vedanta Resources, to mine bauxite in the area and the mining project was scrapped. In 2013, the Supreme Court of India asked the tribal people to take the decision, in which BMP was rejected in all village council meetings.
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Destination
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Departure Time
Approximately 8:30 PM. -
Dress Code
Casual. Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking shoes, hat and warm jacket.
From Our Gallery
Niyamgiri Hills
Peopled by the Dongria Kondh, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, Lakhapadar was one of 12 villages from the region that were in the news five years ago for unanimously voting against a project by state government-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and Sterlite Industries (which is now VedantaNSE 0.15 % Ltd, listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange). It wanted to mine bauxite — the primary raw material for aluminium — from the Niyamgiri hills for Vedanta Alumini .
