Throwing
to the winds the District Collector's ban orders, quarrying
activities at Mookunnimala still continue without any hindrance. A
day after prohibitory orders were issued against quarrying and
crusher activities, mining activities are still on at Mookkunnimala
with a majority of the units functioning on Tuesday and loads of
metal being transported out of the hill. Express caught up with a
number of loaded trucks coming out of the quarries on Tuesday also.
Coming
to know about the drastic violation of orders issued by him, District
Collector Biju Prabhakar told Express that the vehicles would be
seized if it continues. The Collector said that he will use all his
magisterial powers if quarry activities continue in the region. When
asked about quarry activities continuing on Tuesday, he said,
''prohibition has already come into effect from Monday itself. But a
day is needed to serve the notice and the village officer has been
entrusted to serve the notice personally.''
He
said that strict action, including seizing of quarries, equipment and
vehicles, will be taken if the quarry owners violate the prohibitory
orders. Noting that the prohibitory orders were issued on Monday
night itself, he said that the Village officer will issue the orders
to all the quarry owners by Tuesday evening. The information has been
passed on to the City Police commissioner, Rural SP and three Police
stations under which the Moookunnimala comes.
The
Express while talking to the people at Edacode near Mookunnimala came
to know that blasts were heard from the hill from the morning till
evening on Tuesday and vehicles carrying the metals were seen going
out of the quarries from the morning. They said that much activity
was seen in the hills on Tuesday also.
Source: The New Indian Express
http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/421521/The-New-Indian-Express-Thiruvananthapuram/21-01-2015#page/17/1
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