Ssand-mining had increased the depth of sea erosion in the put of dwelling, yell residents
Ssand-mining had increased the depth of sea erosion in the put of dwelling, yell residents
Local residents below the aegis of Karimanal Ghanana Virudha Ekopana Samithi will intensify their reveal against mineral-sand mining at Thottappally.
Suresh Kumar S., chairman of the Ekopana Samithi mentioned the indiscriminate mineral sand-mining had increased the depth of sea erosion in the put of dwelling.
“Mineral sand-mining continues unabated at Thottappally pozhi (sandbar at sea mouth) and Thottappally harbour. If it continues like this, 5 grama panchayats- Purakkad, Thrikkunnapuzha, Arattupuzha, Ambalapuzha North and Ambalapuzha South will shortly be wiped off the device in the map future. Already a series of homes had been destroyed and plenty of different households obtained displaced by sea erosion. The government might soundless straight quit all mining activities at Thottappally and take measures to give protection to the shoreline,” Mr. Kumar mentioned.
In response to officers, the sand from the pozhi is eliminated to make certain the gentle traipse with the lope of floodwaters from Kuttanad into the sea. On the harbour, mining is completed in the title of its type. The sand is being transported to Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML) an
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