Artisans urge the State to take necessary measures to ensure uninterrupted supply of rocks to the region, pointing out that Mylaudy stone sculptures have been accorded with Geographical Indication (GI) tag
Published - April 30, 2026 07:55 pm IST - NAGERCOIL
An artisan engaged in work at Mylaudy.
| Photo Credit: B. Shankari Nivethitha
The sculptors from Mylaudy in Kanniyakumari district are facing a shortage of their primary raw material, rocks, following the ban imposed by the state government on quarrying in Mylaudy.
As a result artisans have been compelled to procure stones from other districts for the past 15 years.
Published - April 30, 2026 07:55 pm IST
