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Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi condemning offshore mining, urges govt to cancel tenders
New Delhi, March 29: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has strongly opposed the central government's decision to permit offshore mining along the coasts of Kerala, Gujarat, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, calling it a move that threatens marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of coastal communities.
24-hour coastal shutdown against offshore mining in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27: All fishing activities in Kerala have come to a grinding halt after the Fisheries Coordination Committee called for a 24-hour total coastal shutdown protesting against the Centre's move to mine the sea off the Kollam coast.