https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=38202 The government-approved proposal to permit deep-sea mining off the Kollam coast is enabled by amendments to the Offshore Areas Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act that expand private sector participation and introduce an auction mechanism, raising conflicts over spatial delimitation of mining activity, adequacy of environmental assessment and monitoring, and anticipated destruction of nearshore spawning habitats and silt banks that sustain fisheries livelihoods. en-us Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:01:02 +0530 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:01:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=38202 The government-approved proposal to permit deep-sea mining off the Kollam coast is enabled by amendments to the Offshore Areas Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act that expand private sector participation and introduce an auction mechanism, raising conflicts over spatial delimitation of mining activity, adequacy of environmental assessment and monitoring, and anticipated destruction of nearshore spawning habitats and silt banks that sustain fisheries livelihoods. News - Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:01:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=38202