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BY RANIE AZUE
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017
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BACOLOD City – The provincial government is on a tight watch against possible illegal quarrying operations in Negros Occidental, according to Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Jose Maria Valencia.
Valencia said the shortage of quarry materials due to construction boom in the province may cause some operators to resort to illegal quarrying.
According to Valencia, there is an increase in the number of applications for quarrying operations, most of which were from the far south and north areas of Negros Occidental.
Valencia said the provincial government is “very careful” in approving the applications after they discovered that some quarry operators sell their quarry rights to other operators with big-time construction contractors.
The provincial government also received complaints from sugarcane plantation owners who are against quarrying operations.
“Several hectares of sugarcane plantation had been eroded due to irresponsible quarrying,” Valencia said./PN
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