Write the Precis of the following news items (Sourced from The Hindu dated March 5) in 77 words. The news item has 215 words.
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Kerala passes resolution against offshore mining
State argues that allowing offshore mining along its coast can have devastating consequences for Kerala’s marine resources and economy; CM Pinarayi highlights threats posed to national security
The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Centre’s plan to permit offshore mining along the State’s coast.
The resolution, presented by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, expressed grave concern over the amendments to the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002, which allowed private participation in deep-sea mineral exploration and mining. The amendment, passed in 2023, has paved the way for the Union Ministry of Mines to auction deep-sea mineral blocks. The State government argues that this move can have devastating consequences for the State’s marine resources and economy.
The Chief Minister highlighted the potential destruction of the fragile marine ecosystem, while stressing that the move would severely impact both fish resources and biodiversity in the deep sea.
The resolution pointed out that experts have raised alarms about the significant risks posed by the new legislation.
Mr. Vijayan also highlighted the threats posed to national security, considering the policy would grant private entities access to strategic minerals found in deep-sea areas. The resolution also delved into the economic implications for Kerala’s fishing community and the State in general.
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On offshore mining, Kerala opposes central government Heeding experts’ concerns about environmental, security, and economic hazards, Kerala Assembly has passed a resolution opposing Union Ministry of Mines’s initiative to auction ocean blocks off the State’s shores. Such action, empowered by the 2023 amendment to the Offshore Minerals Act of 2022, has upset Chief Minister Vijayan, who fears that Kerala’s fishing community will be hard-hit when private entities scour the seabed for strategic minerals. (73 words against the original article’s 215 words)