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  • โœ‡The Hindu - India News
  • Granite quarrying โ€˜kicking up dustโ€™
    The villages of Kuppam, Bangarupalem and Palamaner in Andhra Pradeshโ€™s Chittoor district have been witnessing year-round granite mining activities. Although a regulatory system is in place, many operators resort to illegal quarrying which has repeatedly come under the scrutiny of the National Green Tribunal. The issue even drew political attention when TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu inspected quarries a few years ago, and expressed concern over unchecked mining, environmental damage and revenue
     

Granite quarrying โ€˜kicking up dustโ€™

15 May 2026 at 02:28
The villages of Kuppam, Bangarupalem and Palamaner in Andhra Pradeshโ€™s Chittoor district have been witnessing year-round granite mining activities. Although a regulatory system is in place, many operators resort to illegal quarrying which has repeatedly come under the scrutiny of the National Green Tribunal. The issue even drew political attention when TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu inspected quarries a few years ago, and expressed concern over unchecked mining, environmental damage and revenue loss, reports K. Umashanker

  • โœ‡The Hindu - India News
  • Rich harvest caught in procurement tangle
    As Telanganaโ€™s rabi season enters a crucial phase, farmers are grappling with delayed crop procurement, shortage of transport vehicles and inadequate storage facilities. With untimely rains threatening farm produce lying under the open sky, many cultivators fear mounting losses and fresh debt despite a record harvest. Travelling through farming villages and purchase centres,ย P. Sridhar, K. Shiva Shanker, P. Laxma Reddy and B. Chandrashekharย capture the growing distress unfolding across the count
     

Rich harvest caught in procurement tangle

15 May 2026 at 01:52
As Telanganaโ€™s rabi season enters a crucial phase, farmers are grappling with delayed crop procurement, shortage of transport vehicles and inadequate storage facilities. With untimely rains threatening farm produce lying under the open sky, many cultivators fear mounting losses and fresh debt despite a record harvest. Travelling through farming villages and purchase centres,ย P. Sridhar, K. Shiva Shanker, P. Laxma Reddy and B. Chandrashekharย capture the growing distress unfolding across the countryside

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