Question is what is important — Safety of KRS or the growth of construction industry? Government must find alternative sources.
Mandya: The blanket ban on stone quarrying in the vicinity of Baby Betta in Pandavapura Taluk has slowed down the construction industry in Mysuru, Mandya and Kodagu. The ban, has however, brought cheers to farmers and environmentalists who had upped the ante against stone mining due to the possible threat to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam which is just 11 kilometres away from the quarry.
