Quarry

August 07, 2024

‘People’s safety first’: This panchayat in Kerala forgets political divide to say no to quarrying

The Kadanad grama panchayat near Pala in Kottayam district has opposed a private party’s move to open a quarry near the biodiversity-rich Perumkunnu Hills.

July 21, 2024
Quarry collapse damages houses at Vattipram in Kannur; 25 families evacuated

The quarry collapsed following a mudslide.
March 30, 2024
Huge cache of explosives seized in Malappuram; 4 held

The explosives cache includes 1125 gelatin sticks, 4000 detonators, and 1620 safety fuses, said police.
February 04, 2024
Over 300 gelatin sticks found dumped on abandoned land in Kozhikode

It is suspected that the sticks were dumped by the quarry mafia suspecting raids.
November 13, 2023
Protests pay off at Nooranad, mining stopped till November 16

The mining operations on 2.5 acres of the hill resumed on Monday with workers and machines reaching the site in the wee hours of the day.
September 06, 2023
Quarry, crusher operators in Kerala to go on indefinite strike from Sept 25

The strike will have the participation of 630 quarry and 1,200 crusher units.
July 11, 2023
Balal village a sitting duck for landslide as hilltop quarry dumped tonnes of debris on roadside

Debris from Balal's Muthappan Mala hilltop has blocked a road, sources of water, and flooded private properties.

Quarry

‘People’s safety first’: This panchayat in Kerala forgets political divide to say no to quarrying

Quarry collapse damages houses at Vattipram in Kannur; 25 families evacuated

Huge cache of explosives seized in Malappuram; 4 held

Over 300 gelatin sticks found dumped on abandoned land in Kozhikode

Protests pay off at Nooranad, mining stopped till November 16

Quarry, crusher operators in Kerala to go on indefinite strike from Sept 25

Balal village a sitting duck for landslide as hilltop quarry dumped tonnes of debris on roadside

Couple swindle Kollam quarry owner of Rs 5 lakh by posing as geology officials

Quarry owners to continue strike, govt warns of strict action

SC setback for quarry owners seeking to overturn Kerala HC order