Even as the government is hopeful of sourcing granite required for the SilverLine semi-high speed project from neighbouring States, a review of the Vizhinjam international seaport project reveals that it could procure only 13.36% of the requirement so far from Tamil Nadu.
The rest has been met by quarries inside the State. Further, the State will soon issue permission for eight more quarries to provide material for the Vizhinjam port.
The Mining and Geology Department has given permission for five quarries to supply boulders for the project, of which two are operated by Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Ltd. (AVPPL), the private multi-port operator tasked with building and operating the Vizhinjam seaport, and three by private players.
