Concern raised over quarrying in villages around Kinathukadavu
1 year, 4 months ago

Concern raised over quarrying in villages around Kinathukadavu

The Hindu  

Residents of villages around Kinathukadavu off Coimbatore – Pollachi Road are fearing depletion of groundwater level due to the excessive quarrying of stone in the region. Besides causing noise and sound pollution, frequent movement of heavy-duty trucks laden with huge quantities of stone have damaged small roads in these villages. A land owner at the nearby Singaiyanpudur village said a quarry operator flouted several norms including not maintaining adequate distance from the public road and using explosives without issuing warning. Sources with the Geology and Mining Department said that officials inspected 100-odd quarries in the district recently to check compliance to various norms, permits and safety aspects.

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Illegal stone quarrying in Karnataka’s Mandya region
3 years, 4 months ago

Illegal stone quarrying in Karnataka’s Mandya region

The Hindu  

O ver the past few decades, stone quarries in Pandavpura taluk in Mandya district have met the burgeoning needs of the construction industry in parts of south Karnataka including Mysuru, Mandya, Kodagu and Hassan districts. Ambareesh represented in the Lok Sabha for three terms, alleged that most of the stone mining in the region was illegal and caused “structural damage …

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