The entire Cuddalore district has been identified and declared as mine-affected area by the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT), Cuddalore, Union Minister of Mines, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs Prahlad Joshi has informed the Rajya Sabha.
PMK MP Anbumani Ramadoss sought to know whether there was any policy proposal to prepare District Mineral Foundation (DMF) five-year perspective plan for Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC), Cuddalore district.
The Minister replied that the whole district was declared a mine-affected area considering the adverse impact of mining of lignite and other minerals by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC).