Centre bowed to people: MK Stalin on tungsten mineral block auction cancellation
2 months ago

Centre bowed to people: MK Stalin on tungsten mineral block auction cancellation

India Today  

Days after the Centre decided to annul the auction of Nayakkarpatti tungsten mineral block in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin claimed vindication and said that the union government bowed before the people of the state, following major protests. The main reason for Tunsg mining coming up is due to an amendment passed in Parliament stating that important mineral mining can be auctioned by the Union Government without acquiring permission from the state government," Stalin pointed out. Stalin said that the Tamil Nadu government wrote multiple letters to the Centre opposing tungsten mining. Chief Minister Stalin further asserted that the Union Government should refrain from issuing mining auction notifications without the state government's consent.

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​Mining politics: On the Madurai tungsten block issue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

​Mining politics: On the Madurai tungsten block issue

The Hindu  

By annulling the Nayakkarpatti tungsten block auction in Madurai, the Union Government has halted protests against a project that was red-flagged, tardily, by the State citing environmental and cultural concerns. Politics seems to have played a larger role than India’s strategic need for tungsten or the Centre’s and State’s claims that they had acted in deference to people’s wishes. Reports …

How Tamil Nadu Protesters Stopped Federal Tungsten Mining in Madurai’s Heritage Site
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Tamil Nadu Protesters Stopped Federal Tungsten Mining in Madurai’s Heritage Site

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 28, 2025 23:45 IST - 6 MINS READ Public protests rarely succeed in changing Union government decisions in India. But three months of State government-backed protests against a tungsten mining project in Arittapatti and Nayakkarpatti in Madurai district saw people achieve a rare victory against the Union government. Durai Murugan, the Minister for Water Resources, who moved …

People’s protest forced Centre to annul tungsten mining contract, says Chief Minister Stalin
2 months ago

People’s protest forced Centre to annul tungsten mining contract, says Chief Minister Stalin

The Hindu  

Persistent protests by people forced the BJP-led Union government to annul the tungsten mining contract awarded in Madurai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. “BJP, the ruling party at the Centre, tried to implement the tungsten mining project in Melur, but protests by people made it withdraw its decision,” he said at a function organised at Arittapatti and A. Vellalapatti in …

Annulment of tungsten mineral block auction: People of Arittapatti area celebrate announcement
2 months ago

Annulment of tungsten mineral block auction: People of Arittapatti area celebrate announcement

The Hindu  

The residents of Arittapatti and nearby villages in Melur taluk in Madurai district erupted in joy, bursting crackers, singing, dancing, greeting one another and distributing sweets on Thursday evening, following the announcement made by the Union Ministry of Mines that it had decided to annul the auction of tungsten mineral block in Nayakkarpatti. Mr. Selvaraj said the people of the …

Madurai tungsten mining: Centre decides to annul auction of mineral block at Nayakkarpatti
2 months ago

Madurai tungsten mining: Centre decides to annul auction of mineral block at Nayakkarpatti

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Mines on Thursday announced that it has decided to annul the auction of tungsten mineral block at Nayakkarpatti in Madurai district. It may be recalled that locals had carried out a massive rally in Madurai district against the proposal and the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly had last month unanimously adopted a special resolution urging the Union …

Centre cancels Nayakkarpatti tungsten mining auction in Madurai amid farmers' opposition
2 months ago

Centre cancels Nayakkarpatti tungsten mining auction in Madurai amid farmers' opposition

India TV News  

Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy met with Ambalakarars from Madurai district of Tamil Nadu at the Minister's chamber in the Ministry of Mines, New Delhi on Thursday. According to an official release, the Ambalakarars informed the Union Minister that the Nayakkarpatti Tungsten mineral block includes the Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site and several cultural heritage sites. It …

Official announcement on cancellation of tungsten block in Madurai on January 23: Annamalai
2 months ago

Official announcement on cancellation of tungsten block in Madurai on January 23: Annamalai

The Hindu  

BJP State president K Annamalai on Wednesday led a farmers delegation from Vallalapatti, Aritapatti, Kidaripatti & Narasingampatti in the Melur block of Madurai District and met Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy in New Delhi on the tungsten block issue. After the meeting, Annamalai told reporters that the Centre would make an official announcement on cancellation of …

TN didn’t respond to tungsten notification as it’s futile: Water resources minister
3 months ago

TN didn’t respond to tungsten notification as it’s futile: Water resources minister

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan, in a statement on Wednesday, said the government did not object to Union government’s notification, issued earlier this year, for mining tungsten in Madurai since it would have been “futile”. “Anybody who is conversant with the style of functioning of the present union government would know that it is a futile exercise,” he said, implying …

Centre puts tungsten mining in Tamil Nadu on hold
3 months ago

Centre puts tungsten mining in Tamil Nadu on hold

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Ministry of Mines on Tuesday requested the Tamil Nadu government to keep the process of issuing the Letter of Intent to the preferred bidder, Hindustan Zinc Limited, for mining of tungsten in Nayakkarpatti Tungsten Block in Madurai on hold. The ministry’s announcement has come two weeks after Tamil Nadu Assembly on December 9 unanimously adopted a resolution urging …

Tungsten block: Centre tells Tamil Nadu to keep Letter of Intent to Hindustan Zinc on hold
3 months ago

Tungsten block: Centre tells Tamil Nadu to keep Letter of Intent to Hindustan Zinc on hold

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Mines on Tuesday requested the Geological Survey of India to re-examine the Nayakkarpatti tungsten block in Madurai, which comprises six villages, including Arittapatti, a notified biodiversity heritage site famous for archaeological monuments. It also suggested that the GSI explore the possibility of redefining the boundaries by excluding the biodiversity heritage site from the block, and requested …

Annamalai seeks Union Ministers' support to halt Madurai tungsten mining project
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Annamalai seeks Union Ministers' support to halt Madurai tungsten mining project

India Today  

BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai has expressed optimism about resolving concerns surrounding the controversial Tungsten mining project in Madurai district. Annamalai said, “Our Hon Minister listened to our representation and the DMK government’s willful concealing of facts and miscommunication, leading to the protest for mining Tungsten.” He added that Kishan Reddy had explained the timeline of events surrounding the …

Tamil Nadu calls for cancellation of tungsten mining rights
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu calls for cancellation of tungsten mining rights

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution with the support of the BJP state unit urging the Union government to cancel tungsten mining rights given to Vedanta owned Hindustan Zinc Limited in Madurai district. Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly and AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami with party MLAs leaves after attending the Assembly session, at …

Stalin to move resolution in TN Assembly urging Centre to cancel license granted for tungsten mining in Madurai district
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Stalin to move resolution in TN Assembly urging Centre to cancel license granted for tungsten mining in Madurai district

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin would move a resolution in the State Assembly on December 9 urging the union government to cancel the license awarded to Hindustan Zinc Limited for tungsten mining in Madurai district and urging the Centre not to conduct auction for issuing mining license without the consent of the State government concerned. This move assumes significance in …

Won’t allow tungsten mining, centre must retract nod: CM Stalin to PM Modi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Won’t allow tungsten mining, centre must retract nod: CM Stalin to PM Modi

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday opposed the awarding of tungsten mining rights in Madurai district by the union government to a private firm, saying that the Tamil Nadu government will never permit any mining activity in Arittapatti and its surrounding areas considering the site’s biodiversity heritage status and opposition from the local residents. A notified biodiversity heritage site …

Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin Urges PM to Halt Tungsten Mining in Madurai
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin Urges PM to Halt Tungsten Mining in Madurai

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin urged the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to immediately intervene and cancel the rights awarded to Hindustan Zinc Limited for mining tungsten in Madurai district in view of the growing protests against the project while the Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami said that it was the DMK government that had applied permission for …

Arittapatti tungsten mining: T.N. CM Stalin urges PM Modi to cancel mining rights awarded to private firm
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Arittapatti tungsten mining: T.N. CM Stalin urges PM Modi to cancel mining rights awarded to private firm

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cancel the tungsten mining rights awarded to a private company in Madurai district, considering the biodiversity heritage site in the proposed area. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Mines declared Hindustan Zinc Limited as the preferred bidder of Nayakkarpatti tungsten block comprising six villages, including Arittapatti in …

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Urges PM Modi To Revoke Tungsten Mining Rights In Madurai
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Urges PM Modi To Revoke Tungsten Mining Rights In Madurai

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has strongly opposed the Union Government’s decision to award tungsten mining rights in Madurai district and has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and cancel the allocation. In his letter to the Prime Minister, Stalin highlighted that one of the areas earmarked for mining, Arittapatti, is a notified bio-diversity heritage site, renowned …

Cancel tungsten mining in Madurai district, CM Stalin tells PM Modi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cancel tungsten mining in Madurai district, CM Stalin tells PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Staunchly opposing the Centre's award of tungsten mining rights in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cancel it and asserted that the state government will not allow mining there considering aspects such as a bio-diversity heritage site and people's opposition. A notified bio-diversity heritage site falls under one …

Tamil Nadu will never allow tungsten mining in Arittapatti, surrounding areas: CM Stalin to Union govt
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

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 …

MK Stalin urges PM Modi to cancel tungsten mining rights in Tamil Nadu's Madurai
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

MK Stalin urges PM Modi to cancel tungsten mining rights in Tamil Nadu's Madurai

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to cancel the recently approved tungsten mining rights in Madurai district. Stalin reminded the Prime Minister that the Tamil Nadu government had previously raised objections to the auctioning of mining rights for critical and strategic minerals. In a letter dated October 3, 2023, Tamil Nadu’s …

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