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KOLKATA: Tribal residents of Gadwa Hills in Taljhari block of Sahebganj district on Thursday blocked the main road leading to the hills in protest against the illegal stone mines that have mushroomed in the ecologically sensitive area over the years.
The protesters, who submitted a memorandum to the local administration, said the dust emanating from the quarries are a health hazard, causing tuberculosis and other diseases, and also destroys their crops. The protesters also demanded the administration to sprinkle water on the main road as scores of trucks ferrying stone from the quarries increase pollution.