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of the Proposed Mining of Mineral Sand from Alappuzha Coast.

The necessity to clearly understand the far-reaching effects of such projects is the responsibility of every conscious and sensible individual of this country. Capitalism nearing its doom is cunning and brutal; it will seek all possible means to continue in control. As crisis in the manufacturing industry is casting long shadows on the global market, capitalists are in a desperate spree to claim their stake on the natural resources of earth. Every responsible human being has to carry the slogans of the local community where from it emanates "Abandon the beach sand mining project, long live people's movements, down with anti people projects".

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Sub Text: To a temporary relief of the local community, Central Government returned the proposal for the beach sand mining citing serious procedural flaws, thereby shelving the project temporarily. But the fight for ultimate victory is not over. Once the bureaucratic red tapes are systematically outstripped, KREML will resume its attempts to conduct the

mining.