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 Date: 2025-01-08   Answered 

0066/2025: VAKARAI DS DIVISION, BATTICALOA: ILLEGAL ILMENITE MINING

Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam,— To ask the Minister of Environment,— (2)

(a) Is he aware that —

(i) illegal mining of Ilmenite is being carried out in the Koralaipattu North, Vakarai Divisional Secretariat Division of the Batticaloa District; and

(ii) the said illegal mining may cause issues relating to the health and the livelihoods of the people living in the area and relating to drinking water in that area?

(b) If so, will he inform this House whether steps will be taken to prohibit the said illegal Ilmenite mining activities in that area?

(c) If not, why?

 

Asked Date

2025-01-08

Asked by

Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, M.P.

Ministry

Environment

Legislature

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Session

First Session

Question History

Answer

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Answered Date

2025-02-25

Answered by

Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi, M.P.





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