Member of Parliament, Narsaraopet, Lavu Srikrishnadevaraylu raised the crisis in the limestone industry in Palnadu on the floor of Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
“The limestone industry is in a crisis owing to severe shortage of raw materials including coal and pet coke that are used in burning of raw limestone. The scarcity of raw materials has forced the closure of more than 100 limestone units in the recent times in Palnadu,” said the MP.
Pointing out that only 60 limestone units are in operation in Palnadu at present, Mr. Srikrishnadevaraylu said industry experts say if similar conditions prevail, it would force closure of the remaining units, which means thousands of workers would lose their livelihood.
