<p>The Lorry Owners and Drivers' Association has given an ultimatum of 10 days to the government to issue permits for the movement of lorries.</p>.<p>If no permits are given, all the movement of lorries will be suspended across the district and protest will be staged, warned association president Samad. </p>.<p>He said there are 200 to 250 lorries and mini lorries in Kodagu district. A majority of the mini lorries are engaged in the transportation of construction materials.</p>.<p>Thousands of families are dependent on the transportation of construction materials for a living. However, the decision of the government not to give permission for stone quarrying has affected the livelihood of the lorry drivers, he told reporters.</p>.<p>Owing to the suspension of quarrying activities, there is a shortage of gravel, M-sand and boulders for the construction works, he said.</p>
<p>The Lorry Owners and Drivers' Association has given an ultimatum of 10 days to the government to issue permits for the movement of lorries.</p>.<p>If no permits are given, all the movement of lorries will be suspended across the district and protest will be staged, warned association president Samad. </p>.<p>He said there are 200 to 250 lorries and mini lorries in Kodagu district. A majority of the mini lorries are engaged in the transportation of construction materials.</p>.<p>Thousands of families are dependent on the transportation of construction materials for a living. However, the decision of the government not to give permission for stone quarrying has affected the livelihood of the lorry drivers, he told reporters.</p>.<p>Owing to the suspension of quarrying activities, there is a shortage of gravel, M-sand and boulders for the construction works, he said.</p>