THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mining in Alappad should be stopped until further studies and conclusions, said Administrative Reforms Commission chief V S Achuthanandan in a statement. However, VS will not say that and don’t drag him in such controversies, said Industries Minister E P Jayarajan. The satellite images published in dailies and study of Assembly’s Environment Committee is enough to understand as to what happened in Alappad. If we move forward in the present situation, it will not only affect Alappad. The sea and lake have combined. Reports say that is a chance for agricultural population area of upper Kuttanad to erode. The report of assembly’s environment committee should be taken seriously. | The wish of the residents of Alappad to die in the soil they were born is more costly than black sand, VS said. Meantime, Minister E P Jayarajan said VS has not said that and it was media created. Don’t misuse his name unnecessarily. Let that good man live and don’t trouble him. When the media pointed VS’ statement, he said if you want to make news then go ahead. A notice for the talks have been given to the protestors of Alappad. Further steps will be taken taking into account the security of the public solving the concerns of the protestors, he added.