6 highways and tractors seized, Mineral Department took action

Raipur . Illegal transportation of sand, gravel and mud is not stopping in Raipur district. The Mineral Department has conducted an investigation campaign in the last two days and has seized a dozen vehicles. This includes 6 vehicles of sand, 4 of ballast, one vehicle each filled with mud and brick. While taking action against the owners of these vehicles, the department has also collected a fine of about Rs 4 lakh. This is the third action of the department in a week. Earlier, on October 4, a special investigation operation was conducted and 16 vehicles filled with sand, ballast, mud and bricks were caught. The owners of those vehicles were also fined about Rs 5 lakh. In this way, 28 vehicles involved in illegal transportation were caught in a week and approximately Rs 9 lakh was recovered as fine from their owners.

According to the information received from departmental sources, the investigation team under the leadership of Mineral Inspector in-charge Raghunath Bhardwaj conducted an investigation campaign on November 7 and 8 in Mandirhasaud, Navapara, Upwara, Arang, Rakhi assembly and Silyari police station areas of the district and found 12 vehicles illegally. Caught while transporting mineral materials. The maximum amount of sand in these vehicles is 6. Apart from this, there are 4 vehicles filled with ballast, 1 each filled with mud and brick. A fine ranging from Rs 27 thousand to Rs 30 thousand has been imposed on each owner of these vehicles. According to sources, among the seized vehicles, the vehicle of some Haiva owners has been seized for the second time. This shows that the action is not making any difference to the highway owners and they are fearlessly continuing their involvement in the illegal business of mineral materials.