Punjab: VB arrests Primevision firm contractor from Rajasthan involved in illegal mining
VB registers corruption case against Contractor, Mining Dept officials in Ferozepur
VB registers corruption case against Contractor, Mining Dept officials in Ferozepur
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday emphasised the need for a strict crackdown on illegal mining and drug menace.
The National Green Tribunal(NGL) has ordered Uttarakhand government to stop building material mining on the banks of river Ganga in Rishikesh following reports of illegal mining in the guise of desilting riverbed following monsoon floods.
The Congress party MLA was taken into custody by the anti-money laundering agency following a probe into the alleged money laundering linked to an illegal mining scam in Haryana's Yamunanagar.
Jitendra Singh was speaking after holding a public durbar in Kathua where the authorities have in the recent past arrested several persons engaged in illegal quarrying and confiscated their trucks.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary took note of the availability of minor minerals for infrastructure projects in the Union Territory (UT). He also directed to ensure the availability of construction materials to the public at government-approved rates.
RTI activists Srikant Paikal and others had moved the apex green tribunal alleging that Sambalpur-based Shanti Construction Company had resorted to day broad day light of minor minerals from Tangi-Choudwar tehsil of Cuttack district.`
Addressing a news conference on Friday, SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia said his party would approach Punjab and Haryana high court to get this matter probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. He also condemned the transfer of “upright officers in lieu of protection given to mining mafia and gangsters” in the state by the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government.
The National Green Tribunal had on 28 March directed the Darjeeling DM to ensure payment of Rs 20 Lakh each to families of three victims, who had died when a chunk of earth fell on them while illegally mining sand at Matigara, and Rs 5 Lakh to an injured, after deducting the amount already paid, within one month
The incident took place in BS Mining Outsourcing company's excavation project in West Modidih colliery at around 6 a.m.
