Aug 23, 2020 Protect Alappad From Mining And Stop Sea Erosion. Alappad is a small village situated in the coastal region of the Arabian sea in Kollam district in

Sep 11, 2020 Sand mining activities began in Alappad in the mid-60s, mainly under the auspices of the Centre's Indian Rare Earths Limited and the state-owned Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited, it said

Jan 21, 2019 It is a method of mineral sand-mining. Alappad, a narrow land strip, is between Arabian Sea and the TS Canal in Kollam. It had faced the brunt of cyclonic storm Ockhi last year and the Tsunami in 2004. Seeking to save their remaining villages, the people of Alappad and nearby hamlets under the banner of the protest council have been on a relay

Feb 08, 2019 For the past three months, the Alappad anti-mining people’s movement, a group of local activists, have intensified their years’ long protest against illegal black sand mining in their village

Jan 11, 2019 Alappad (Kerala), Jan 11 (PTI) Abandoned homes, deserted school, heaps of sand, a lone temple and dried up mangroves. - Alappad: A tale of lost land to mineral sand mining

The local residents of Alappad have been on a relay hunger strike for the last few months against black sand mining by raising the slogan 'Save Alappad, Stop Mining'. But the authorities have turned a blind eye to the protest that attracts a huge turnout, including women and children. The protestors allege an unholy nexus between the local political parties and authorities to weaken the agitation

Jan 12, 2019 Alappad/Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government Saturday expressed willingness to hold conciliatory talks on the Alappad mining issue but

Mining on the Alappad coast was being done since 1965. In 1970, people in Alappad protested against the failure of IREL to guarantee jobs to the fisherfolk community. In another agitation in 1978, the people asked for jobs as well as better compensation for land and property leased out to

mining is the 'Mud banks' (locally called chakara), which used to be a regular feature on the Alappad coast and is becoming scarce. Mining has adversely affected the agricultural land and the people who depend on the agricultural sector. Coconut and paddy cultivations were common in those regions

Jan 26, 2019 Azheekal and Alappad were notified for mining before the tsunami. Two public sector companies, such as Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd and Indian Rare Earths Ltd, are having full control over the sand mining and extraction process. The companies have already set their target for further expansion; however, the local fishermen community has still

Jan 12, 2019 Alappad: E1- The land of coastal mining. You might have been following up here as a citizen and as a person who got to witness Alappadian Fisher Societies fight for their right, I believe I should share the experience and knowledge I received from visiting Alappad. The time which Kerala media and newspapers mainly showing news about Alappad and

Alappad faces now, have its root on mining of this mineral sand. The land area is continuously diminishing due to sea erosion. The mining has also caused displacement of people and environmental degradation. Marine life also is getting affected by mining on beach and pollution. The inhabitants

Sep 11, 2020 Sand mining activities began in Alappad in the mid-60s, mainly under the auspices of the Centre's Indian Rare Earths Limited and the state-owned Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited, it said