Chandigarh, March 29 – Following the directions of Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, strict monitoring of mining activities is being carried out in Mahendragarh district with the support of the police. The district administration is continuously taking action against illegal mining and the unauthorised transportation of minerals. In the past three days, a joint team from the district administration and headquarters inspected around 250 vehicles. During the inspection, a tractor-trolley and a dumper transporting gravel and sand illegally from Rajasthan were seized. A fine of Rs. 6.35 lakh has been imposed on both vehicles.
Sharing information in this regard a spokesperson from the Mining Department said that the government and district administration are ensuring complete transparency in mining operations. The spokesperson said that illegal mining or the unauthorised transportation of minerals will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
The spokesperson further said that the mining department conducted inspections for illegal mining of stones and gravel in various areas such as Sohla, Bayal, Ropar Sarai, Jainpur, Mosampur, and Bakrija in the Aravalli hills. No illegal mining was found, except for some old mining pits. Besides this, the team inspected operational mines in the district and found no unauthorised encroachment around them.
