Punjab Mining Department has tightened noose around the people involved in illegal mining by lodging FIRs against them. “The Department has adopted a zero tolerance policy for illegal mining,” said the state Mining and Geology Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Sunday.
He said that in a raid conducted in Dhanansu village Ludhiana, illegal sand miming was detected. The material extracted was being stacked in Jamalpur area of Ludhiana.
The Minister said that acting swiftly, the Department has requested the Police Department to register an FIR in the matter. Similarly, in Ropar District, FIRs have been lodged in last two days for three incidents of illegal mining, he said, adding that these FIRs have been registered at Kalwan chowki and Nangal police stations and pertain to illegal mining by poclain machines and tippers at Swara or Ailgran village and Khera village.
He said that at Kalwan Chowki, FIR has been registered against one poclain machine at Swara or Ailgran village. Likewise, he said that at Nangal police station, FIR has been lodged against two poclain machines and four tippers in village Khera. Likewise, he said that FIR has been registered in Nangal police station against one poclain machine in village Khera.
All the machines involved in incidents of illegal mining have been impounded and are in police custody.
