Granite industries halt operations in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh opposing mining policy
The HinduAs many as 120 granite industries and quarries have halted their operations in Srikakulam district for the last one week, opposing the State government’s new rules and regulations and hike in fees. “The State government should hold a meeting with all stakeholders immediately to resolve pending problems and other grievances of the granite industry which is ensuring huge revenue to the government while providing job opportunities to many locals,” said one of the representatives of Federation of Minor Minerals Industries. TDP’s Srikakulam district president Kuna Ravikumar alleged that the State government had thrown the granite industry into turmoil with its ‘wrong’ mining policies, enhancement of seigniorage charges and auction system. The State government which wanted to control all mines is complicating rules and regulations to drive away the existing industrialists from the granite industry,” he alleged.
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