Red sand being mined from 'poramboke' land for Western Bypass: Farmers

Farmers from Theethipalayam panchayat pointed out that red sand is being mined in a 'pallavari poramboke' (waterbody land) in the village and being transported off for Western Bypass works by the Highways department.

- M SARAVANAN @Coimbatore

They claimed the contractor of the project has dug the water channel and loaded more than a hundred units without getting permission from the revenue as well as geology & mining department.