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- Heritage conservationists are protesting a proposed deep open-cast coal mining project by the Singareni Collieries Company Limited near the Ramappa Temple in Telangana.
- Experts argue that heavy machinery and blasting vibrations could destabilize the 13th-century monument, which sits on a delicate sand-filled foundation.
- The mining project is planned to extract 40.4 million tonnes of coal over 19 years in the vicinity of the historic site.
- Local authorities have promised that no mining permission will be granted until comprehensive scientific studies address the potential structural impacts on the temple.
What to watch next
- Completion of further scientific studies regarding mining impact on the monument
- Outcome of the deliberations by the Palampet Special Development Authority
- Final decision by authorities on granting the mining permit
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M Panduranga Rao
member of Kakatiya Heritage Trust
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“The company is planning to deploy heavy machinery in this open cast mining to a depth of 300 metres, which is likely to cause tremors in the soil threatening to destabilise the heritage monument”
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…Singareni Collieries at Venkatapur village. The proposed open cast coal mine is planned to extract an estimated 40.4 million tonnes of coal over approximately 19 years across forest, agricultural and assigned lands. “ The company is planning to deploy heavy machinery in this open cast mining to a depth of 300 metres, which is likely to cause tremors in the soil threatening to destabilise the heritage monument ,” heritage conservationist M Panduranga Rao, a member of Kakatiya Heritage Trust, said. The temple was built around 1213 AD under the Kakatiya dynasty by Recherla Rudra, a general of Ganapati Deva. Named after its…
“The sand-filled base, compacted to optimal density, has historically absorbed seismic shocks, helping the temple endure earthquakes and the passage of more than eight centuries”
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…after its master sculptor Ramappa, the structure is celebrated for its exquisite carvings in hard dolerite and sandstone, lightweight “floating bricks” in the vimana, and an innovative confined sandbox foundation. “ The sand-filled base, compacted to optimal density, has historically absorbed seismic shocks, helping the temple endure earthquakes and the passage of more than eight centuries ,” Rao said. The temple complex is closer to the earthen-bounded Ramappa Lake, a Kakatiya-era irrigation work with about 3 TMC storage capacity that supports roughly 30,000 acres of farmland and remains a vital water…
Borkhade Hemant Sahadevarao
Mulugu Collector
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“Conservation of the World Heritage Site remains the highest priority. No decision on mining will be taken without comprehensive scientific studies, environmental safeguards, continuous monitoring and compliance with heritage norms”
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…from the trust members and arguments of the SCCL authorities, declared that no permission would be granted for coal mining hurriedly without addressing the concerns of the heritage activists and local people. “ Conservation of the World Heritage Site remains the highest priority. No decision on mining will be taken without comprehensive scientific studies, environmental safeguards, continuous monitoring and compliance with heritage norms ,” he added. - ABOUT THE AUTHORSrinivasa Rao ApparasuSrinivasa Rao is Senior Assistant Editor based out of Hyderabad covering developments in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana . He has over three decades of reporting…
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Named India · Ramappa Temple · Archaeological Survey of India · Borkhade Hemant Sahadevarao · Geological Survey of India · Kakatiya Heritage Trust · M Panduranga Rao · Mulug · Palampet Special Development Authority · Singareni Collieries Company Limited · Telangana · UNESCO
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