The granite scarcity problem in Kerala
The Hindu
Why are Wayanad district’s construction projects facing delays? How are environmentalists reacting to the granite shortage?
While the Kerala government is pressing ahead with ambitious projects like the SilverLine semi-high speed railway line, almost every district in the State is, ironically, facing a dire shortage of construction material, granite in particular, owing to curbs in quarrying on account of ecological concerns and in the wake of public protests.
The frugal supply of granite has put the brakes on all major constructions including the Vizhinjam Port Project. Local non-availability of granite and red earth has also pushed up construction costs across the State, more so in districts like Wayanad where a ban on quarrying in revenue land has been in force for some time now.
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