Police on Sunday confiscated a mechanical excavator and dumper being used to quarry soil from a farm land in Halduchau area. It may be noted large number of illegal mining on agricultural land has been widely reported on social medial recently.
Taking action against such illegal mining, local authorities on Monday raided various places and confiscated large number of vehicles including one mechanical excavator, three tractor trolleys and two dumpers being used in the illegal practice.
All the vehicles were seized from the Halduchaud and Bindukhatta areas.
Notably, illegal mining has been going on rampantly in Halduchaud area for sometimes now. While the agricultural land is being quarried illegally for soil, the riverbeds are also being quarried illegally for riverbed material. The illegal mining activities continuing here during the night time are not only violating the law and damaging the environment but also causing considerable revenue loss to the State Government.
On Sunday night after the issue of such illegal mining was prominently highlighted on the social media, the local authorities finally took action with the police raiding one farm where such illegal activities place. Halduchaud police post in-charge Kashmir Singh confiscated those vehicles for carrying out illegal mining on agricultural land. The driver of another mechanical excavator found nearby was found without valid documents and was challaned under the Motor Vehicles Act. The police post in charge has also submitted a preliminary report to the district magistrate about the case related to illegal mining.