Greens protest alleged illegal laterite mining in Kannur
Green groups have held a protest march in Kannur against what they describe as illegal laterite mining. The Kannur District Environmental Coordination Committee warns that damage to a midland laterite hill could endanger drinking-water resources and biodiversity, according to The Hindu.
Green groups have staged a protest march in Kannur against alleged illegal laterite mining, The Hindu reports. The demonstration focused on the reported destruction of a midland laterite hill. The Kannur District Environmental Coordination Committee warned that continued damage could threaten drinking-water resources and biodiversity.
The supplied material does not provide the date or route of the march, the number of participants or the identity of the mining operator accused of carrying out the activity. It also does not state whether local authorities have inspected the site, halted mining or responded to the environmental committee’s warning. No assessment of the alleged damage, information about permits or details of any legal action were included.
The protesters’ central concern, according to the available account, is that the removal of the laterite hill may have consequences beyond the immediate site, particularly for water resources and local ecological diversity.
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