To prevent illegal mining on the riverbeds in Haridwar district, Illegal Mining Prevention Vigilance Unit (IMPVU) chief executive officer Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal led a team that conducted raids at various illegal mining prone areas and seized four stone crushers and initiated action under Mining Act against violators on Wednesday.
Gunjyal said that six stone crushers under Banjarawala area of Roorkee Tehsil were raided and four stone crushers were seized from the riverbeds. It was found that Shivshakti Stone Crusher and Himalayan Society for Development stone crusher had made stores on Gram Samaj land.
Officers have been deputed to verify all the documents provided by persons concerned. Seized crushers are Altaika Stone Crusher Daulatpur, Roorkee; Himalayan Society for Development Stone crusher, Banjarawala; Rana Stone Crusher, Banjarawala and Shiv Shakti Gramuydog Stone Crusher, Banjarawala, In addition to this, notices were served to Ankit Gramuydog and Garhwal Stone Crusher, Banjarawala, for irregularities found during raids.
During raids, the team seized 27, 065.26 cubic metre illegally quarried riverbed material which is equivalent to minerals loaded in 4, 510 vehicles, amounting to `1.46 crore. The team initiated action under Mining Act against violators.
A team also raided the Tons riverbed at Premnagar under Cantt Police Station and seized one tractor loaded with illegally quarried materials on January 21. On seeing the team, the tractor driver managed to escape from the scene. A case under Mining Act was lodged against violators in the Cantt Police Station.