Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is
getting himself into trouble regarding the Bauxite Mining issues. He is
facing heat from all sides right now regarding this issue. Opposite
parties are thrashing him. Tribals have already started their protests.
The
Government has given an approval for bauxite mining in 1212 hectares of
forest land in Vishakapatnam district. However we hear from some
officials that the permission was provided with respect to certain
conditions.
As per Government orders,
the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has been accorded permission
to divert 1212 hectares of forest land in Chintapalli and Jerrila of
Narsipatnam Forest Division in Visakhapatnam for mining lease for
bauxite in favour of Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation.
There
are also certain conditions which includes that the status of the
forest land shall stay unchanged. The government has stressed that
afforestation is necessary. The Government also has confessed that the
funds should never be mishandled. But still there have been lots of
protests.