Residents of Minnur village near Ambur town in Tirupattur on October 4 blocked tipper lorries and tractors that damaged the underground water pipelines and roads in the village.
The vehicles carry loads of blue metal from two private quarries round-the-clock. These quarries have operated near a hillock, around 10 km from Ambur town, for over a decade. “The pipelines laid by the village panchayat are the major source of water for domestic consumption in the village. Besides them, the key stretches that connect the village with neighbouring areas were also damaged by the continuous movement of the lorries,” said S. Ramu, a resident.
