Union minister of Coal and Mines, g kishan reddy met with Ambalakarars (conventional community leaders) from madurai district of tamil Nadu on the Minister's chamber within the Ministry of Mines, New delhi on Thursday.
consistent with an professional release, the Ambalakarars knowledgeable the Union minister that the Nayakkarpatti Tungsten mineral block consists of the Arittapatti Biodiversity heritage web site and numerous cultural history websites.
it is able to be referred to that the Ministry of Mines in a press launch dated december 24, 2024, had stated that when the auction of the block, several representations were obtained towards the said auction at the floor that there is a Biodiversity historical past website online within the block vicinity.
at some stage in the assembly on january 22, 2025, the Ambalakarars requested the Union minister to cancel the public sale of the Nayakkarpatti Tungsten block. The Union minister patiently heard the delegation and expressed that the Union authorities fully supports bio-range background safety.
As consistent with the discharge, after exact deliberations, thinking about the significance of the Biodiversity heritage web site within the region and the commitment of the government of india below high minister Narendra Modi's management closer to defensive traditional rights, it has been determined to annul the auction of Nayakkarpatti Tungsten mineral block.