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Serious concerns have been raised in Malkangiri district after allegations of illegal blasting came to the fore at Tulasi hills, which is a sensitive area along the Chhattisgarh border and is still considered Maoist-affected.
According to reports, an Andhra Pradesh-based contractor firm is allegedly carrying out large-scale explosions without obtaining mandatory approvals. The blasts are feared to have potential links with insurgent activities.
Eyewitness accounts and visuals from the site obtained on Friday suggested that the firm has been conducting powerful blasts in the guise of road construction activities.
Officials conf...