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After Tamil Nadu government reiterated its stand against tungsten mining project in Madurai district in the Assembly, Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration P. Moorthy visited Arittapatti and nearby villages on Thursday and assured the people that the project would not be implemented in Melur taluk. Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu also spoke in the Assembly about the government’s position against …

“Union government granting tungsten mining rights to a private company in Madurai without the consent of the public was highly condemnable and unacceptable,” said R. Mutharasan, State secretary, Communist Party of India, while addressing people at Arittapatti in Madurai district on Saturday. “It was only after the repeated protests of the people, the State government was pressurised to announce the …

Tamil Nadu will never allow tungsten mining in Arittapatti, surrounding areas: CM Stalin to Union govt

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has conveyed categorically to the union government that the State government will never allow any mining works including tungsten mining in Arittapatti and its surrounding places in Madurai district. CM Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cancel the award of tungsten mining rights in Madurai and instruct the Ministry of Mines to …

Opposition against the proposed tungsten mining project by Hindustan Zinc Ltd, a Vedanta subsidiary, in Tamil Nadu’s Arittapatti and surrounding regions, intensified, with political leaders lending support to villagers’ demand of its cancellation. Congress MP from Sivaganga, Karti P Chidambaram wrote to the Union Minister For Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy expressing deep concern over the Centre’s approval to …

MADURAI: Over 25 panchayat unions in the district passed a resolution against the mining of tungsten by a private company in 10 blocks of Melur taluk. Among the 25 panchayat unions that passed the resolution, 15 including Arittapatti, Vellaripatti, Kambur, Therkutheru, Meenakshipuram, Pulipatti and Kidaripatti, fall under Melur taluk. Similarly, in the Madurai East Union, village panchayats namely Thiruvathavur, Aamoor, …

Only Centre has granted permission for tungsten mining at Arittapatti: T.N. Forest Minister

Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K. Ponmudy on Thursday reiterated that the State government had not granted any permission for tungsten mining near Arittapatti, a Biodiversity Heritage Site in Madurai. “When it comes for want of permission from the Forest Department, we will flag all the issues and insist on behalf of the Tamil Nadu government to reject it,” the Minister …

MADURAI: Citing damage to the Arittapatti biodiversity heritage site, the Tamil Nadu Environmental Protection Movement Coordinator RS Mukilan urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to cancel the sanction to a private company to mine tungsten in 10 villages of Melur taluk. The members petitioned Collector MS Sangeetha to make efforts to revoke the permission given by the union government to the …

Arittapatti Women Shine as Guardians of Nature, Guides for Tourists

Arittapatti women demonstrate their commitment to preserving the site through various activities. They play a crucial role in environmental conservation by fetching water from nearby ponds, preserving water bodies, and educating local people about the site's historical significance. Women's participation in the heritage walk highlights their dedication to preserving the site's cultural heritage and inspiring future generations to take care …

After Arittapatti in Madurai district, four more places in Tamil Nadu may be declared Biodiversity Heritage Sites this year. The Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board has been striving to identify, recognise and notify significant hotspots as Biodiversity Heritage Sites. Now, the TNBB has submitted a proposal to approve of and notify Kasampatti, Sendirakkilai Sacred Grove, Idayapatti and Kuriyanapalli Forest Block as …

Why Tamil Nadu’s first biodiversity heritage site Arittapatti needs your attention

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:25 IST As 2022 was coming to an end, we decided to visit Arittapatti, which boasts of being Tamil Nadu’s first biodiversity heritage site. Declaring spaces outside forests as a Biodiversity Heritage Site helps in protecting a rich and unique ecosystem easily accessible to all.” Mixed opinion When we talked to the local people, we …

Arittapatti: a picture of rich heritage, culture and biodiversity

“Arittapatti undu, azhagaana dharmam undu, Mangulam mandhai undu, madhipaana ennam undu,” says C. Murugeswari, one of the native environmentalists who hold dear the sanctity of Arittapatti, a quintessential village located 25 km away from Madurai, which was recently notified as Tamil Nadu’s first Biodiversity Heritage Site. “They indicate that two persons or donors – Sizhivan Adhinan Veliyan of Nelveli and …

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Arittapatti biodiversity heritage site notified

Chennai: The historic Anaikondan lake, built during the regime of the Pandiya empire in the 16th century, and 193.215 hectares land around it in Arittapatti and Meenakshipuram villages of Madurai district were notified as a biodiversity heritage site under the Biological Diversity Act of 2002. The ‘Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site’ is the first of its kind in the State and …

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