Stone Quarry Archives

Stone Quarry Workers Appeal to Authorities for Relief

30 July 202430 July 2024thevok.orgLeave a Comment

Pulwama, July 13, 2024 – In a significant development today, Dr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat, a noted social and political activist, along with prominent members of the Stone Quarry Association, including Nazir Ahmad Badam, Farooq Ahmad (Sarpanch), Mohammad Shafi Para, and several others, visited the DC Office in Pulwama. Their objective was to meet Mr. Basharat […]

Struggle of Stone Quarry Workers in Tehsil Pampore

13 July 202413 July 2024thevok.orgLeave a Comment

Pampore, J&K – July 13, 2024 – The residents of Wuyan, Khonmoh, Shar-I-Shali, Ladhoo, Mandekpal, and other neighboring areas of Tehsil Pampore have been engaged in stone quarrying and stone crushing for nearly 150 years. This traditional livelihood, passed down through generations, has become the backbone of the local economy, especially in an era marked […]