Alampara mine is an iron ore mine located in Chakkittapara, Koyilandi, Kerala.[1] It is spread across 406.45 hectares. It is estimated that the reserve has around 53 million tons of Magnetite Iron ore.[1] The Kozhikode city is about 65 km from the mines,[1]
The Indian Bureau of mines approved this mining project. Requests have been made for forest and environment clearances. Beneficiation and Pellestisation plant is proposed by the MSPL.[1] It will have a capacity of 1.2 million tonnes.[1]
The Panchayat at Chikkittapara has been rejecting the requests to set up the mine. Locals and environmentalists have also been rejecting the mining plant.[2] The area is declared an Ecologically sensitive zone, by the Kasturirangan committee.[2] The Baldota group is applying for mining. The proposal has been rejected under the act of forest conservation and environmental protection.[2] In 2013, the proposal was rejected by the LDF government, however, it has been proposed again.[2]
The Karnataka-based MSPL moved to the Central mining tribunal to challenge the order, they were granted prior approval but Kerela High Court revoked the order.[3] The company also failed to carry out a survey in the stipulated time.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Iron Ore / The Mines". Baldota. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ a b c d Govind, Biju (2016-07-27). "Chakkittapara panchayat denies nod for mining". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Govind, Biju (2016-09-30). "Chakkittapara mining: State rejects in-principle approval given to MSPL". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-02.