Kerala Assembly passes resolution against Centre’s decision to permit offshore mining
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kerala Assembly passes resolution against Centre’s decision to permit offshore mining

The Hindu  

The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution, opposing the Central government’s plans to permit offshore mining along the Kerala coast. The resolution, presented by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, expressed grave concerns over the amendments to the Offshore Areas Mineral Act, 2002, which now allow private participation in deep-sea mineral exploration and mining. Mr. Vijayan also highlighted the threats posed to national security, considering the policy would grant private entities access to strategic minerals found in deep-sea areas. The Kerala Assembly also condemned the Union Ministry of Mines’ decision to conduct mineral mining auctions in Kollam, a traditional fishing area in Kerala.

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Kerala Congress protests Centre's deep-sea mining move, demands withdrawal
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Kerala Congress protests Centre's deep-sea mining move, demands withdrawal

India Today  

The Congress in Kerala staged a protest in the high seas off the coast in Alappuzha district on Saturday against the Centre’s decision to permit deep-sea mining off the state’s coast. Venugopal demanded that the government scrap the proposal, stating it would severely impact the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen across Kerala’s coastal districts. The protest follows the Kerala Assembly’s …

Reconsider proposal for offshore mining in Gulf of Mannar: CM Stalin to centre
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Reconsider proposal for offshore mining in Gulf of Mannar: CM Stalin to centre

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urging the union government to reconsider the move offering a block of the Cauvery basin, which falls under the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve off the TN coast. Incidentally, the Kerala Assembly on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution opposing the union government’s decision to permit offshore …

The Hindu’s State of Play on Kerala: A battle between fishing and mining
3 weeks ago

The Hindu’s State of Play on Kerala: A battle between fishing and mining

The Hindu  

The coastal communities in Kerala are currently caught in a wave of unrest following the Centre’s plans for offshore mining, which they believe will ravage the fragile marine ecosystem and bring an end to their traditional way of life. Surveys conducted by the Geological Survey of India revealed 1,53,996 million tonnes of lime mud within the Exclusive Economic Zone off …

Kerala conveyed its disapproval of offshore mining to Centre on three occasions: Industries Minister
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala conveyed its disapproval of offshore mining to Centre on three occasions: Industries Minister

The Hindu  

Refuting the Opposition United Democratic Front ‘s allegations that the State government was complicit in the Union government’s offshore sand-mining move, Industries Minister P. Rajeeve has said that the government had on three occasions conveyed its strong disapproval of the plan. Mohammed Hanish, Principal Secretary, Industries department had participated in the roadshow organised by the Union Ministry of Mines showcasing …

Offshore sand-mining move will wreak havoc on marine ecosystem: Satheesan
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Offshore sand-mining move will wreak havoc on marine ecosystem: Satheesan

The Hindu  

Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday slammed the Union government’s plans for offshore sand-mining off Kollam, asserting that it would wreak havoc on the marine ecosystem, destroy the region’s fisheries economy and accelerate erosion along the Kerala coast. Mr. Satheesan was inaugurating a ‘coastal march’ taken out by the Revolutionary Socialist Party from Vizhinjam demanding immediate roll-back of …

Kerala coast set to witness 24-hour protest against sea mining
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala coast set to witness 24-hour protest against sea mining

The Hindu  

The Fisheries Coordination Committee, comprising fishermen, fishing boat and traditional canoe owners, and several other stakeholder groups, will launch a 24-hour strike from midnight of Wednesday to midnight of Thursday in protest against the Union government’s move to mine the sea off the coast of Kerala. The protest action will bring thousands fishing vessels to a standstill, close down fish …

State-level coastal convention against sea mining on February 17
1 month, 1 week ago

State-level coastal convention against sea mining on February 17

The Hindu  

The Kerala Fisheries Coordination Committee, a joint front of various trade unions in the fisheries sector, will organise a State-level coastal convention in Kollam on February 17 to call for a strike demanding the rollback of Union government’s sea mining project. The decision to start mining in Kollam Parappu, a fishing field teeming with commercially valuable seafood species, including king …

Fishers, stakeholders form joint front against sea mining
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fishers, stakeholders form joint front against sea mining

The Hindu  

The Kerala Fisheries Coordination Committee, a joint forum of fishers and other stakeholders, have said they will put up a united front of resistance against the proposal by the Union government to mine the sea off the Kerala coast for minerals and sand. Deep sea mining had been recommended reportedly after the Geological Survey of India identified significant quantities of …

K.C. Venugopal urges Centre to roll back offshore sand mining plan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

K.C. Venugopal urges Centre to roll back offshore sand mining plan

The Hindu  

All India Congress Committee general secretary K.C. Venugopal, MP has urged the Centre to revoke its decision to conduct offshore sand mining along the Kerala coast. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress leader noted that the Union government’s move to auction sand blocks for offshore mining in five sectors — Kollam South, Kollam North, Alappuzha, …

Coastal hartal in Kerala on February 27
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Coastal hartal in Kerala on February 27

The Hindu  

The Matsya Thozhilali Coordination Committee, representing various fisher unions, has called for a hartal on Kerala’s coastline on February 27 in protest against the Union government’s decision to conduct offshore mining off the Kerala coast. The coordination committee said that offshore mining would spell doom for the fisheries sector and the marine ecosystem. The leaders said that a protest declaration …

Resentment growing in Kerala over offshore sand mining
2 months ago

Resentment growing in Kerala over offshore sand mining

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Amid allegations of opening up the fisheries sector to corporates, the Union government’s move to allow offshore mining of construction sand has triggered resentment in Kerala. The Centre decided to conduct offshore mineral exploration based on a study by the Geological Survey of India which reported 745 million tonnes of sand deposits suitable for construction activities in Kerala’s coastal …

Green Kerala Movement opposes Central government’s coastal sand mining plans
2 months ago

Green Kerala Movement opposes Central government’s coastal sand mining plans

The Hindu  

The Green Kerala Movement has strongly condemned the Central government’s initiative to mine 745 million tonnes of sand from Kerala’s coast without conducting an environmental or social impact study. The decision follows a Geological Survey of India study that identified significant offshore sand deposits in five key areas: Ponnani, Chavakkad, Alappuzha, Kollam South, and Kollam North. The Green Kerala Movement …

Kerala opposes Union govt’s move to carry out offshore sand mining
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala opposes Union govt’s move to carry out offshore sand mining

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Kerala has expressed opposition to the Union government’s move to carry out sand mining off the state’s coast. The state government is of the view that the Centre is trying to carry out offshore sand mining without considering the state’s interests and environmental concerns. The Centre’s move came after a study conducted by the central agency Geological Survey of …

Parliament approves offshore minerals bill
1 year, 7 months ago

Parliament approves offshore minerals bill

Hindustan Times  

A bill that seeks to provide a fixed 50-year production lease for offshore minerals was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, even as the Opposition staged a walkout over their demand for a discussion on the Manipur violence. The Offshore Areas Mineral Amendment Bill, 2023 that seeks to amend the Offshore Areas Mineral Act, 2002 was passed by the …

Union govt. modifies amendments proposed to the Mines and Minerals Act following Kerala’s demand
1 year, 7 months ago

Union govt. modifies amendments proposed to the Mines and Minerals Act following Kerala’s demand

The Hindu  

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 …

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