Action being taken against illegal quarries across TN: Minister T. K. Prabhu

Minister for Natural Resources T. K. Prabhu stated that action was being taken against sand and stone quarries operating without permission in Tamil Nadu.

The 102nd birth anniversary of Immanuel Sekaran was celebrated today on behalf of the government at his memorial hall in Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram district.

Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises P. Mathan Raja and Mr. Prabhu paid floral tributes to the statue of Immanuel Sekaran at the event. Following that, they distributed welfare assistance worth ₹78.95 lakh to 76 beneficiaries on behalf of various departments.

Ramanathapuram Collector M. Sivaguru Prabhakaran, MP Navas Kani, MLAs K.K. Kathiravan (Paramakudi), A. Kulanthai Rani (Sivaganga), D. Elangovano (Manamadurai), and public participated in this event.

Further, members of various political parties, leaders of community organisations, and people from various villages showered flowers and paid their respects to the statue of Immanuel Sekaran inside the memorial hall.

Speaking to reporters, Mr. Prabhu, said, “TVK has won the by-elections to the Dharapuram and Madurantakam assembly constituencies with a huge margin of votes. There was a contest between DMK and AIADMK for the second place. The love and expectations placed on Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay have translated into votes.”

He stated that action was being taken against stone and sand quarries operating without permission in Tamil Nadu. The practice of making GPS devices mandatory on lorries transporting stones and sand from permitted quarries was being implemented, he added.