Revoke permission for movieshooting at Alanganallur sugarmill: sugarcane farmers
The Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Farmers’ Association has petitioned Madurai district Collector M.S. Sangeetha to revoke the permission for movie shooting at the National Cooperative Sugar Mills in Alanganallur. The association cited a recent theft of machinery worth ₹1 crore from the mill and expressed concerns about security lapses. They argued that such permission should involve discussions with the farmers’ association to prevent further theft and ensure the mill’s operations are restored.
Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Farmers’ Association petitioned Madurai district Collector M.S.
Sangeetha seeking revocation of permission granted for a movie shooting at National
Cooperative Sugar Mills in Alanganallur.
The farmers said there was already a complaint registered at Alanganallur police station
regarding missing machinery worth ₹ 1 crore at the mill.
The machinery like pump sets, copper wire barrel, copper wires, rods, including a
transformer, were stolen from the mill after its operation was stopped, said N.
Palaniswamy, State president, Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Farmers’ Association.
While there is lack of protection for the mill due to absence of security personnel, crucial
matters like giving permission to movie shootings should have been discussed with the
members of farmers’ association by convening a general body meeting, he noted.
As no such efforts were made before granting permission for shooting, the farmers fear
that theft of machineries would be repeated if a huge crowd was allowed to stay on the
premises without any monitoring, Mr. Palaniswamy said.
“This petition is to make the district administration aware of possibilities of such
incidents, so we demand for revoking the permission and immediately take steps to restart
the mill,” he added.
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