by Punjabnewswire4u
CHANDIGARH,
DEC 10
Mr. Anil Joshi,
Industries & Commerce Minister, Punjab informed that the State of Punjab
has initiated stringent measures to contain illegal mining out of
quarries. The Minister informed that Mining Officers have been
directed to initiate immediate legal action against all offenders.
He informed that special drive against the illegal miners was launched in the
last one month whereby 217 FIR's have been got registered in various districts.
The District wise detailed is Amritsar-26, Taran Tarn-3, Batala-9,
pathankot-18, Bathinda-2, Faridkot-8, Ferozepur-17, Hosiarpur-13, S.B.S-3, Jalandhar-19,
Kapurthala-8, Ludhiana-35, Sangrur-1, Barnala-5, Moga-16, S.A.S Nagar-5,
Ropar-9, Fazilka-5 and Patiala-15.
He further informed that with along with
aforesaid F.I.R's, as many as 100 number of vehicle including Trucks, Trolleys,
Tipper & J.C.B indulging in illegal mining have also been impounded in the
State. The Minister said that strict action shall continue unabated against
illegal mining involved in mining of brick earth, sand, gravel & ordinary
earth.
The Minister also
informed that to strengthen the enforcement, S.D.M's has also been delegated
the powers of Sub Divisional Mining Officer who would be assisted by S.D.O's
& J.E's of Department of irrigation, P.W.D and Water, Supply &
Sanitation.
The Minister
requested the public to lodge their complaints in this regard with the
S.D.M-cum-Sub Divisional Mining officer or General Manager-cum-Mining Officer
of the concerned district.
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