KCR’s son and Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao is trying hard to put a full stop to the ongoing social media agitation against alleged uranium mining in Nallamala forests in Mahabubnagar district. He says that the TRS will not give permission to the mining under any circumstances. What is currently going on is just search by geologists in the hill forests. The search is taken up under the Central Government departments. No mining has begun anywhere in the state.
KTR’s clarifications came amid rising wave of protests from all sections of Telugu states. Celebrities’ support and Twitter messages have further intensified the ‘Save Nallamala’ from the radiation that may be caused in future. Star heroine Samantha, Heroes Ram, Devarakonda Vijay, Tanikella Bharani and others have expressed their total support to the anti-uranium agitation.
The fears of the common public are that uranium exploration may lead to radiation and pollution of the waters in the Krishna river which is central to drinking water needs of both Telugu states. The uranium deposits are said to be present in Nallamala forests spread over Kurnool, Kadapa, Prakasam, Guntur and Mahabubnagar districts.
