Union govt. modifies amendments proposed to the Mines and Minerals Act following Kerala’s demand
The Union government has modified the amendments proposed to the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957 following demands made by the State government, Industries Minister P. Rajeeve’s office has said. Mr. Rajeeve said on Saturday that the State had informed the Union government about its objection to the proposed amendment as early as a year ago and a memorandum had been submitted to Union Minister for Mining Prahlad Joshi in this regard. It had also brought to the attention of the Union government that the amendment will pave the way for the Centre usurping the State government’s powers to grant mining permission for the black sand found in the coastal areas of Kerala as well as allow private players to exploit the mineral wealth in these regions without the State’s permission. Mr. Rajeeve said that the proposal had reversed a policy that would have caused a major setback to Kerala’s densely populated coastal region, which is facing serious environmental issues.
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