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Abstract: The standard of living and economic growth is determined mainly by human primary activities like agriculture and mining. Stone quarrying is also a type of mining provides various kinds of construction materials with different size and forms. The quarrying process including drilling, blasting, crushing etc. releases lot of harmful materials causes several negative effects on surrounding environment, human life and activities. Including Ramanagara district Karnataka state has rich potential in variety of building stones suitable for various construction activities. Besides this the district is known for many elevated and beautiful rocky cliffs helps in several ways. India's only endangered vulture species conservation center found in Ramadevarabetta surrounding many quarrying and crushing centers affects life and activities of man and other living organisms in surrounding area. Therefore this research is an attempt to evaluate the effects by stone quarrying activities to suggest possible control measures to minimize the effects in the study area because this activity is required for development.