State Govt losing crores in revenue due to ongoing strike: K Chandraprakash, Founder of KCP INFRA LIMITED, president of Crusher and Quarry Welfare Association demands from Tamil Nadu Govt!!

Quarry and Crusher owners across Tamil Nadu are continuing their strike for the 3rd day. In this situation, Mr. K Chandraprakash, Managing Director of KCP INFRA LIMITED and President of Crusher and Quarry Welfare Association in Coimbatore submitted a petition to the Tamil Nadu government.

A petition was submitted on behalf of the Crusher and Quarry Welfare Association to the government and authorities to formulate a sustainable mining policy and develop a mineral management plan in Tamil Nadu. They put forward 9 demands including payment of appropriate Sinorage Fees in the Mining Plan system and provision of a way to take whatever quantity is required according to the production capacity and demand and to give exemption to the quarries that were in operation before the Mining Plan came.

In this regard, a press conference was held on behalf of Crusher and Quarry Welfare Association for the strike action. Vice President A.Velusamy, CCCA Joint secretary Michael, BAI President Joseph, Coimbatore Highway Association President R.Ramakrishnan, C&Q welfare Association Coimbatore President K. Chandraprakash, CEBECA President Sagayaraj, Cocena President Ramakrishnan, Sucena President Kumaresan, C&Q welfare association Coimbatore Treasurer R.Selvaraj were present in the press meet.

K Chandraprakash, Managing Director of KCP INFRA LIMITED and President of Crusher and Quarry Welfare Association addressed the following points in the press meet. He said, “My warm greetings to all our press friends and to the executives of BAI, CREDAI, CEBECA, CCCA, Cocena, Sucena, RMC Association who have accepted our invitation and are working with us like a family. I express our heartfelt thanks to all the association for joining hands and supporting us wholeheartedly on our fair demand for the ongoing strike even when their construction work is affected because of the ongoing strike.

Our main and foremost demand of the strike is according to the mining plan method, by paying the appropriate Sinorage Fees, the production capacity and demand should be arranged to take the desired quantity. The existing quarries which were in practice before the Mining Plan should be exempted. Also, the officials who come to inspect and measure the quarries that are operating under a proper license should give prior notice. We are ready to pay the appropriate Sinorage Fees to the maximum extent when measuring in properly licensed quarries without penalty.

Last Sunday (25.06.2023), under the leadership of our state association president Chinnaswamy, secretary Chennai Jayaraman and treasurer Tirupur Balasubramaniam, all district quarry association federation meeting was held. In this meeting, the various difficulties we are facing on a daily basis and the necessary steps to overcome them were discussed. The government and authorities must consider our demands and provide a solution immediately. Until then, this strike is planned to be held continuously and is being held from Monday (26.06.2023) with great unity with the participation of all. As this quarry industry is on the verge of extinction in Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Nadu government should immediately consider it and provide due support in order to encourage the entrepreneurs.

After agriculture, the construction industry is the most important sector of a country. The mining and quarry sector, which is considered as the backbone of our economy has been affected as if it were in the 3rd stage of Cancer. Realizing this, if the government and officials do not act on a wartime basis and take appropriate action, Tamil Nadu’s construction industry and related employment will be pushed to the worst level in the history. Concluding, public will soon have to pay 10000 rupees for Jelly Unit from 3000 rupees. Due to this, the price of all ongoing Infra and residential buildings will get double.

We regret to inform you that due to this strike 33,80,000 people including construction workers, road workers, truck drivers, quarry and crusher workers have lost their jobs due to the disruption in the construction industry. More than 15,000 migrant workers are returning home due to unemployment.

Many members of our association all over Tamil Nadu has the history of working in the crusher and quarry sector continued for generations. It is commendable that the Tamil Nadu government with progressive thinking has attracted investments from many foreign countries and is supporting entrepreneurs to start businesses and creating job opportunities. We are about 7150 companies and the industry investment for that is about 32000 crore rupees. Through this we are providing employment to around 30 lakh people directly and indirectly to the workers. It should be further expanded and helped to start a better business.

Dear Press friends, I would like to request you to take our rightful request to the people and the government to find a smooth solution. On behalf of our association, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the association executives and press friends who accepted our invitation.

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