Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 5 -- The Communist Government in Kerala has strongly opposed the mining of uranium, thorium, and other atomic minerals from the State's coastal and offshore areas.
Although atomic minerals are found along Kerala's coastline, the Central Government framed the Offshore Areas Atomic Minerals Rules - 2025 without consulting the State or seeking its opinion, Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeeve said.
The minister warned that allowing private companies or foreign agencies to conduct deep-sea mining could pose a serious threat to national security. He also stressed that such activities would harm marine ecosystems, deplete fish stocks, and disrupt the entire marine food chain putting the livelihoods of lakhs of fishermen...