Rahul writes to PM condemning approval for offshore mining in Kerala, Guj & Andaman

In a letter to PM Modi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha urged the government to cancel the tenders and called for rigorous scientific studies to assess the environmental and socio-economic impact of offshore mining.

“Our coastal communities have been protesting against the manner in which tenders for offshore mining have been floated without evaluating their environmental impact. Millions of fisherfolk have expressed grave concerns about its impact on their livelihoods and way of life,” Gandhi said.

“I write to you to strongly condemn the central government’s decision to permit offshore mining along the coast of Kerala, Gujarat, and Andaman & Nicobar”, he wrote.