Controversy erupts between environmentalists and quarry owners at a hearing on stone quarries at No.10 Muthur near Kinathukadavu

The coordinator of the Tamil Nadu Environmental Protection Movement Mukilan, who attended the consultation meeting, said that the quarries in the Kinathukadavu area are operating illegally. All the quarries located in the Kinathukadavu area are located outside the regulations of the Department of Environment.


Coimbatore: Public consultation meeting on the environment for government and privately owned stone quarries to be started in the rural areas of Pottayandipuram, No. 10 Muthur in Kinathukadavu taluk of Coimbatore district. It was held on Thursday at a private wedding hall at No. 10 Muthur near Kinathukadavu. The public and stone quarry owners expressed their views at a meeting chaired by Coimbatore District Revenue Officer (Temple Lands) Maneka.

The coordinator of the Tamil Nadu Environmental Protection Movement Mukilan, who attended the consultation meeting, said that the quarries in the Kinathukadavu area are operating illegally. All the quarries located in the Kinathukadavu area are located outside the regulations of the Department of Environment. Revenue officials visited the spot and said action should be taken against the owner of the stone quarry for violating government regulations and fines should be levied on the state. There was a commotion when some of the quarry owners got into an argument. Following this, Mugilan went to the District Revenue Officer, Maneka, and complained about the quarry. There was a commotion because he had to file a lawsuit against the person who threatened not to let him out of here and asked to protect his life. The police then arrived and took Mugilan to safety.

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