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Granite quarrying near heritage monuments to be curbed [1]

SPOT CHECK: Mines Minister K. Ponmudy, centre, inspecting a hillock near Tiruvadavur in Madurai district where quarrying was under way on Wednesday. Collector N. Mathivanan, left, is seen.

MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu government will curb granite quarrying near hills with heritage monuments, said Mines Minister K. Ponmudy here on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
10/09/2009
Hindu (Chennai) [2]
Tags:
Monuments [3], Mining [4], Granite [5], Tamil Nadu [6], Madurai (D) [7]
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