km in the Cauvery Basin, which falls within the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve and is near the Palk Bay and Wadge Bank, Stalin said, adding that the biosphere reserve consisting of a chain of 21 ...

Madurai: Chief minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in halting the proposed offshore mining activities in Gulf of Mannar as well as in the ...

The CM said the risks of sediment plumes, toxic waste discharges and habitat destruction affecting the livelihood of the lakhs of fishermen who depend on the Gulf of Mannar could not be overstated.

An area of 9,990.96 sq km in southern Tamil Nadu’s deep sea region of the Gulf of Mannar has been included in a recent tender for hydrocarbon exploration issued by the Ministry of Petroleum ...

Deep sea mining for petroleum and natural gas might cause 'irreversible damage to marine habitats and degrade the overall health of the ocean,' the chief minister said.

The region is part of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, home to rare and endangered species such as dugongs, different turtles, and marine mammals With the ministry of petroleum and natural ...

"Hon'ble PM Thiru. @NarendraModi, The GoI's auction notification for petroleum and natural gas exploration in the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve endangers a fragile marine ecosystem and the ...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing deep concern over the proposal for offshore mining activities in Gulf of Mannar off the coast of Tamil Nadu.

The notification includes 9,990.96 sq km under the block name CY-DWHP-2024/1 in the Cauvery Basin, which falls within the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve and is near the Palk Bay and Wadge Bank.

With the ministry of petroleum and natural gas releasing a tender for hydrocarbon exploration in a deep-sea area of 9,990.96 ...