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The Haryana State Enforcement Bureau carried out raids across 11 districts of the state, on the intervening night of December 11-12 as part of a crackdown against illegal mining, Home Minister Anil Vij said on Tuesday.

During the operation, 358 vehicles were checked leading to the confiscation of 52 vehicles, including 22 dumper trucks, five heavy earth moving machines, excavators, tractor-trolleys/overloaded vehicles which were being used in “illegal mining activities”, Vij said. He said that the recently-constituted Haryana State Enforcement Bureau has been gathering intelligence on the illegal mining operations throughout the state.

The minister said 51 teams, comprising 480 police personnel of various ranks, carried out synchronized raids by setting up 30 checkpoints and 66 mobile parties, commencing from 11 pm on Monday which continued till early this morning. The raids were carried out across Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Faridabad and Palwal for sand mining and Nuh, Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri for stone mining, he said.

Vij had issued directives to the Bureau, urging them to intensify the campaign against illegal mining and illicit liquor in the state with greater rigour and effectiveness.

He said that collaboration with other stakeholder departments of Transport, Town & Country Planning, Power and Irrigation are also underway and similar campaigns will be launched in future as and when more officers, manpower and resources are made available to the Bureau.

A S Chawla, Additional DGP Haryana State Enforcement Bureau stated that the simultaneous targeting of such antisocial elements at multiple locations is bound to yield positive outcomes.


Hry Police launches ‘Operation Akraman’, registers 653 FIRs against violators

Vij also informed that ‘Operation Aakarman’ was conducted by the Police in the state on December 10 in which a total of 1390 teams along with 7079 police personnel were deployed in this operation and a total of 653 FIRs were registered against the violators. He said that out of 653, 50 FIRs have been registered under IPC and a total 1103 accused have been arrested. Additionally, 385 FIRs were logged under the Excise Act, resulting in the seizure of 4573 bottles of English liquor, 7302 bottles of desi liquor, 1107 legal bottles, 464 illegal bottles, 2346 liters of lahan and 53 bottles of beer.