Minister reviews development projects; receives petition from conservationists

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Minister for Environment and Climate Change V. K. Rajeev, who is besides in-charge of the district, connected Monday chaired a gathering present to reappraisal the advancement of improvement projects, implementation of authorities schemes and instrumentality and bid concern successful the district.

He held discussiions with Collector Ranjeet Singh and Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar astir the improvement projects and the instrumentality and bid concern and aboriginal visited the authorities hospital.

Members of Tenkasi District Iyarkaivala Paathukaappu Sangam submitted to a petition to Mr. Rajeev, detailing the violations successful quarrying and proscription of stones to Kerala successful dense vehicles. “The illegally mined stones are transported to Kerala successful excess successful dense vehicles, which origin postulation snarls and accidents on Tenkasi – Kollam Highway everyday,” the petitioners said.

Mr. Rajeev besides visited the check-post astatine Puliyarai done which hundreds of dense trucks carrying minerals to Kerala walk done everyday.

Published - June 08, 2026 06:03 p.m. IST

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