Tamil Nadu: The strike of my and breaker owners in Tirupur continues on the third day, construction work has stopped

Tirupur (Tamil Nadu), April 18 (IANS). Construction was brought completely downtime for the third consecutive day due to the strike by the mining and breaker owners in the Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu. Under the nationwide protests, the protesters are demanding the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw new processes of geology and mining department. This strike expressed concern about the rise in the prices of construction materials and the stop of government projects. The strike contains 24 -point claims of the Mines and Crusher owners, including the cancellation of newly imposed small mineral land taxes, which recently withdrew implemented taxes and restored the old cubic measurement system. The owners say that new policies and taxes are harming their business, causing a crisis on the mining and breaker industry. Under the demonstration, my and breaker units are completely closed in main areas such as Karanamptai, Kodangipalam, Ichipatti and Velampalayam near Palladam in the Tirupur district. Hundreds of units in these areas have stopped functioning, which severely affected the supply of raw materials. Many government and private construction projects were stopped due to the strike in the district. Some areas have limited stock over, but most projects have been suspended. This strike is also expected to affect the prices of construction material. Experts believe that prolonged strikes can increase the prices of sand, gravel and other materials, which will increase construction costs. In addition, the government loses revenue of about 40 crores per day due to the strike. The biggest impact of the strike is on the existence of thousands of workers. Hundreds of workers have become unemployed because of the closure of mines and breaker units, causing an economic crisis to their families. Local unions also claimed immediate intervention over the government of the government. The mining and breaker owners urged the government to start immediately. He says if their demands are not met, they can strike indefinitely, which can make the situation more serious. -Ians Aks/DSC shares this story -tags