Facing heat over suspension of trainee IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal allegedly for her trade against illegal mining Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said his government was committed to curb this illegal practice in the state and has taken effective measures regarding this.
"My Government is totally against illegal mining. As a Chief Minister I know the importance of environment and therefore my government is contemplating to bring new legislation to control this menace," Chief Minister told reporters at the background of book releasing function here on Monday. Chief Minister said that in the past too the Samajwadi Party Government had taken many steps to curb the menace of illegal mining and was ready to take strict action against the guilty people this time around,'' he said and added: "e- tendering of mining contracts is being done to put an effective check on mining mafias."
The 28-year-old officer was suspended ostensibly for ordering demolition of a wall of an under-construction mosque without following the due process.Political parties including BJP and BSP, besides central and IAS associations of various states have demanded immediate reinstatement of Nagpal. Yadav said the Opposition parties were targeting his government over over Nagpal's issue without realizing what step his Government has taken to arrest this menace. When his attention was drawn towards report of central team about rampant illegal mining in Noida and other places he said: "The UP Government is yet to get that report."
Earlier in the day Chief Minister released a book 'India: A Cartoon Chronicle' by cartoonist Ram Ugrah and commended the effort to educate the youths about the historic incidents and events through cartoon. The book carries cartoons of a number of prominent personalities including former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Dr Ram Manohar lohia and Chandrashekhar Singh on various political and social issues since 1971. Speaking on the occasion, Yadav asked the young politicians to understand cartoons, which are a convenient way to narrate an incident or an event. ''Cartoon are also the best way to narrate anything through pictures that cannot be explained in words,'' he said. The CM further praised Amul dairy for advertising its products through cartoons that is a simple way to leave an impression on people's minds.