Hunger strike against laterite quarry in Kannur suspended after Collector issues stop memo
District Collector issues temporary stop memo after inquiries into quarry permit following petitions by protest committee; residents allege quarry on ecologically sensitive laterite hill threatens around 50 Scheduled Tribe families and community facilities
Residents of a Scheduled Tribe settlement in Kannur, India, have suspended their 17-day hunger strike against a laterite quarry after the District Collector issued a temporary stop memo. The protest, led by P. Bindu and Uru Mooppan P. Aneesh, halted after nine and three days respectively due to health concerns. The quarry owners had resumed mining under police protection following a favorable High Court order.
The protest committee alleged that a private individual had illegally obtained land for quarrying using forged documents, threatening the safety of over 50 Tribal families and their essential facilities. The District Collector's inquiry found a public road within 50 meters of the site, leading to the suspension of mining. The protest committee plans to convene a public meeting on Monday to discuss the next steps.
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