164 arrested in Rajasthan in campaign against illegal mining
10 Aug 2022 17:26:11
Jaipur, August 10: More than 160 people have been arrested, and 339 FIRs lodged under an ongoing campaign against illegal mining in Rajasthan, said officials on Wednesday.
District Collectors and SPs are monitoring the campaign against illegal mining, transportation and storage at the district level.
The campaign in Rajasthan was launched in the wake of an incident in Nuh, Haryana, where a deputy SP was crushed to death by mining mafia on July 19.
A fine of more than Rs 4.36 crore has been collected during the campaign, Additional Chief Secretary, Mines, Subodh Agarwal, who is monitoring the drive, said. The highest number of cases of illegal mining, 66, have surfaced in Bhilwara.
Till August 8, 339 FIRs have been registered in 952 cases while 164 people have been taken into police custody, the officials said. A total of 917 vehicles were seized with the mines department confiscating 43 machines while police seized 3 machines.
The joint campaign of the department of mines, police and forest department was launched on July 21 on the directions of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
The campaign in Rajasthan was launched in the wake of an incident in Nuh, Haryana, where a deputy SP was crushed to death by mining mafia on July 19.