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Last October, the Mining and Geology Director K Biju had issued a stop memo to nearly 130 quarries that were within 10 km of the 28 wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala.
A five-member family, including a newborn baby and his mother, was detained at the Kattappana police station for 2:30hours.
People alleged that Kambamettu Station House Officer (SHO) G Sunil Kumar attacked them as they blocked the lorries transporting rubble from the quarry.
The quarry mafia has already been active in the region.
In their statements to the police, Ummul Shahira and Jaimon admitted that they poisoned Mohammedali to lead a life together.
However, no quarry had been given operational approval in the flood-hit and ecologically sensitive areas, he informed the state Assembly.
A private company is behind the proposed quarry at the place deemed a biodiversity hotspot.
The fate of Government Lower Primary School in Pedena in Peringome grama panchayat hangs in balance after 55 students decided not to attend the school until the government closes all four quarries near the school.
These quarries have been functioning without the permission of the National Board for Wildlife and in violation of the Supreme Court's order.
Even big-budget movies have at least one of their scenes shot here at Paaramada Veedu. In addition to it being a convenient and exotic location, filmmakers believe that there is a certain charm to this place that they won't get anywhere else.