Deep pit stone quarries must be fenced by June 10

Deep pit stone quarries must be fenced by June 10

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, May 23, 2015 :  Reviewing the preparedness for monsoon here on May 22, Friday,   DK DC Adoor .B. Ibrahim on directed tahilsidars and Executive Officers of taluk panchayats to complete by June 10 fencing and other measures to prevent persons from drowning in abandoned stone quarries.

DC  Ibrahim expressed his displeasure over the slow pace in taking safety measures, especially in Moodbidri where five children drowned in an abandoned quarry.  He added that  all the power including the power to cancel licences (of those who have abandoned quarries) are available, issuing notices is not needed action. Else he will initiate action against officials he said. 

An official from Moodbidri said there were 177 stone quarries, of which four were in Moodbidri town. A total of 96 were owned by private persons while the remaining were operated by the government. They had taken action to close some of the quarries including those in Beluvai and Kuppadavu where children had drowned.

DC  Ibrahim directed all the tahsildars to publish in local newspapers the number of quarries in each of the taluk and ask people to report of any quarries unlisted. He directed Tahsidars and Executive Officers for Taluk Panchayats to come out with detailed plan and complete the work of taking safety measures around quarries before monsoon latest by June 10.