The state Kerala is called as ‘God's own country’ referring
to its natural beauty, picturesque locations and water resources. Also
its unique geography has a crucial role in maintaining the charming
climate of the state. But it is noticed that soil mining is rampant in
the state where hills and wetlands are being disappeared simultaneously
within a few days, along with serious pollution and destruction of
roads. It also adversely impacts land, water, biodiversity resources,
health and education of students. Though many of the mining agents have
license for mining, that are acquired either through bribe or that are
issued by the Mining and Geology Department without any scientific
backups. It not only creates huge loss to the exchequer but also
augments corruption and irregularities. Madav Gadgil reported that "this
is being facilitated by lawlessness and social injustice: witness the
very large number of illegal quarries currently operational in Kerala,
estimated at 1,700 out of a total 2,700 functional quarries" (
Towards an economy of mutualism, The Hindu, December 4, 2013). We the
people from the hinterlands of Kerala fear that, our rural society will
face scarcity of water and related environmental impacts in the near
future due to these irresponsible human induced activities.
We
strongly request our Chief Minister to check and stop all kinds of
mining in our state that affects people adversely, and to come up with a
transparent and scientific procedure (Including increasing of the
licence fee) for mining licence, to stop corruption and state sponsored
environmental destruction.
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