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Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party or YSRCP leader Nedurumalli Ramkumar Reddy on Saturday accused the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government in Andhra Pradesh of engaging in "rampant looting" of natural resources by carrying out quartz mining in Sydapuram Mandal, part of the Venkatagiri assembly constituency.
He said that there was no rule or law being followed while claiming that the TDP has become the law itself. "The rampant looting of natural resources in Andhra Pradesh by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government is unprecedented and unheard of. No rule, no law, nothing is being followed. It is felt that the TDP is a law unto itself," Reddy told ANI. He further informed that the Chandrababu Naidu government was using gelatine sticks and explosions to extract natural resources through mining, which was affecting the ecosystem and endangering the lives of villagers nearby. "The rampant illegal mining is one part. To do that, there is a lot of activity using gelatine sticks and blasting, which is also affecting the ecosystem and endangering the lives of nearby villagers. All our complaints have been falling on deaf ears," the YRS Congress Party leader said. Reddy stated that they met with VL Kantha Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, in New Delhi, and had positive talks about the issue. "The secretary was very surprised by how all this had been happening...We will ensure that the people committing such crimes will be brought to justice. If not now, definitely after the election when our party comes to power," he said. "We have also requested the officials not to get swayed by a particular party," he added. Earlier,YSRCP MP Maddila Gurumoorthy urged the Union Ministry of Mines to take immediate action against illegal quartz mining activities allegedly taking place in Sydapuram Mandal of SPSR Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. In a letter dated May 22, addressed to Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy, Gurumoorthy raised alarm over alleged "rampant violations" of mining laws and Supreme Court directions. He alleged that mining operations are continuing at several locations despite lease expirations and accused operators of misusing permits under the pretext of stock clearance while carrying out fresh, unauthorised extraction. The MP also expressed concern over the use of explosives and detonators near residential areas, claiming that such practices are putting local villagers at serious risk and creating widespread fear. (ANI)
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