The Union Government's ambitious push into offshore mining has set the stage for a mounting confrontation with coastal communities. While the Centre touts benefits such as …
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the respondents to conduct sand audit as contemplated under Sec.29 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 in respect of Periyar River forthwith, …
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Offshore Mining in Kerala: A study by Geological Survey of India (GSI) found 745 million tonnes of construction sand off Kerala's coast. Three mining blocks off Kollam contain …
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In Kerala, beach sand mining is utilised to collect rutile, ilmenite, and zirconium. The mining methods of Kerala Minerals and Metal Ltd (KMML), Kollam, were the ... sand mining has …
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In recent years, as I have traveled the world looking at environmental issues, sand mining has kept appearing out of the corner of my eye. Always there, but rarely the main story. While in Kerala in August, …
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A Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) analysis is done in this review article to give proper highlights on the issues and impacts of sand mining that need to …
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Kochi, Kerala: The Union government has decided to initiate offshore sand mining near the Kollam coast in collaboration with the private sector. The decision i...
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister P. Rajeev said that Kerala had earlier expressed strong opposition to the central government's moves related to offshore sand …
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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 …
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Private companies will mine marine sand off the Kerala coast for the first time in India. A study conducted by the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) at a depth of 30 to 70 meters between 2002 and …
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Congress MPs, including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, protested in Parliament over wildlife attacks in Kerala and the issue of offshore sand mining. Priyanka highlighted the lack of …
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Seabed sand mining, driven by the insatiable demand for sand primarily in the construction sector, is wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems and coastal livelihoods. …
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the most critical. Illegal sand mining without taking care of the environment is more rampant than legally regulated mining. This chapter provides an overview of the rivers of Kerala, the current …
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The target? The Kollam Bank, also known as Quilon Bank, a historically-rich fishing ground off Kerala's coast. Three mining blocks, spanning 242 square kilometres and …
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The indiscriminate and unscientific sand mining has become a serious environmental threat to the river systems of Kerala. The present study focuses on the determination of sand inflow in …
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Indiscriminate removal of sand from the estuary will turn counterproductive and salt water would intrude into the low-lying Kuttanad," added Jayamohan. Mineral sand mining from Thottappally. Photo by P.R. …
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River sand mining is widespread in most of the developing and developed countries. Of the different types of fluvial systems, small rivers (catchment area <10,000 km 2) are the …
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In Kerala, environmentalists warn that offshore sand mining could destabilize ecosystems, weaken natural defenses against tsunamis, cyclones, erosion, and disrupt …
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In Tamil Nadu, the loss of revenue from riverine and coastal sand mining is estimated to be 2.7 billion USD and 4.1 billion USD, respectively (Mahadevan, 2019), and in …
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Fig. 5e.Beach sand mining in Alappad-Chavara region.Fig. 5f.Locations of Dams of Thiruvananthapuram district. Figures - uploaded by Deepchand .V Author content
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This stretch in Kerala is where the extensive mineral beach sand mining has been happening since the 1960s. The abandoned buildings are the remains of people's failed agitations and indefinite ...
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Congress MPs stage protest in Parliament premises, flag issues of sand mining, animal attacks in Kerala The MPs carried placards like 'stop offshore sand mining', 'save lives', …
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A Review on the Negative Impacts of Black Sand Mining on the Ecosystem of Kerala Series: AIJR Proceedings ISSN: 2582-3922 210 Proceedings DOI: 10.21467/proceedings.112 ISBN: 978 -81 …
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Key takeaways. At present scenario of Kerala, Excessive river sand mining has turned as such a challenging problem of commons. Main objective of this study is to put forward an economic …
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This paper uses this emerging resource nexus (focusing on food, water, energy) debate to assess the case of sand mining in Kerala. The relevance of this case stems from the …
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Kerala's coastline is a lifeline for millions, providing food, livelihoods, and ecological services. Protecting this vital resource requires a shift in focus from short-term structural …
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On March 4, 2025, the Kerala assembly passed a resolution urging the central government to withdraw its decision allowing deep sea mining off the state's coast.
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