The Bermo sub-divisional officer Rahul Sinha and Nawadih P.S. officer -in charge have launched a fresh drive against coal mafia on the direction of Chief Secretary and Bokaro DC, Uma Shankar Singh to prevent rampant illegal coal mining and trade across the Bermo sub-division. According to information given, Civil SDO of Bermo busted an illegal coal crusher and recovered 120 tonnes of illegal coal stocked in Nawadih, a Maoist zone on Wednesday night.
SDO and local police launched an anti-coal smuggling drive and raided at M/S Briz India coal crushing Pvt limited. Kanchho, and M/S Jharkhand Coal sale Enterprises, Barupani, locality under the Nawadih police station and seized over 120 tonnes from both coke factory and apparently coal smugglers stocked the coal on their factory which were excavated from illegal coal mines of the area here.
“We have sealed the factory and the coal stock, An FIR has been lodged in this connection. Raids are being conducted to nab its owners” said the SDM, Rahul Sinha.DC, Uma Shankar Singh has directed police officials to nab the coal mafia and asked sub-divisional officer to make arrangement to fill up abandoned coal mines where illegal excavation are in practice .He also directed CCl here to take necessary measure in stopping illegal excavation or smuggling of coal in their project sites .
Sources revealed that maximum illegal coal depots run under the shadow of Maoists as coal smugglers have got the protection of the rebels.The illegal coal trade is a measure source of revenue for rebels as they collect levy from the smugglers .The coal is smuggled to neighboring districts and states from here.