PoliticsPhoto: The HinduResidents Allege Illegal Mining, Damage at Pirayiri-Mambra Quarry
Residents of Pirayiri and Mambra in Palakkad allege illegal mining and excessive blasting at a granite quarry, causing cracks in about 25 nearby houses. They claim the quarry violates permit conditions by extracting four to five times the allowed granite daily, using around 150 trucks. The quarry also threatens a government water tank and a 110-kv power line. Residents demand an investigation into mining quantities and revenue loss.
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