:Environmental activists have raised concern over what they describe as “large-scale” movement of tipper lorries transporting rough stones to Kerala from Tiruppur and Coimbatore districts.According to them, over 150 lorries transport the minerals every day to the neighbouring State. They have sought to know how the lorries have been able to move along the Pollachi-Dindigul National Highway without hassles.As against the usual movement of 50 lorries every day, the number of the vehicles has gone up four-fold, R. Satish Kumar, State secretary for the Legal Awareness Wing of the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Protection Association, said.The “hasslefree” inter-State movement of the mineral-laden lorries warrants an explanation from Police and Revenue Departments, Mr. Satish Kumar said.Officials do not even conduct checks to determine if the lorries are covered with tarpaulin, let alone checking the documents to curb excessive mining, he said.On Wednesday (July 22), farmers of 10 Muthur in Kinathukadavu block in Coimbatore district continued their protest for the second day, in protest against the destruction caused to agricultural activities by a stone quarry in the village.The farmers lamented that the Department of Geology and Mines had gone back on its promise to conduct a proper investigation into their complaint that the quarry has been operating for the past nine years, well beyond the permitted duration.They cited instances of excessive use of explosives by the stone quarry due to which dust descend on trees and vegetation, severely impacting their farm produce and livelihood. Published - July 22, 2026 08:21 pm IST