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If the quarry starts functioning, we will have to vacate the village,” Gopal told TOI.With farmlands outlining the quarry, trees would not bear fruits once the crushers start to function, said T Dharmaraj, a farmer. Today, over 300 families residing there are facing an existential threat as a private firm is planning to set up a stone quarry in the locality.The residents said that they will lose their livelihood if the government gives license to operate the quarry, just 250 meter away from the farmlands. Dust from crushers would not just affect the farmland, but also would be a threat to the livestock and residents, he said.Debris from blasting the rocks would pose a serious threat to the livestock, apart from causing serious health problems among the residents, said environmentalist R Mohammad Saleem. “Our livelihood is completely dependent on livestock and agriculture. “The chances are high that the underground water table would also be polluted,” he said.While the revenue department has started to invite objections from the villagers around the quarry, works to construct the crusher near the quarry has begun..