Crackdown on mining mafia

Paonta Sahib. In Paonta Sahib, the Forest Department team, while taking action against the mining mafias doing illegal mining, a joint team of Bhangani Forest Department under the leadership of Indian Forest Service Officer Navnath Mane, arrested a truck Uttarakhand number UK 16CA-9966 carrying crusher gravel without documents. Caught leaving. During this time, a compensation report was filed against the truck owner and a fine of Rs 58240 was collected on the spot.

During this time, Forest Range Officer Rajneesh Singhal, Forest Division Officer Additional Charge Bhangani Virendra, Forest Guard Kapil Sharma, Rohit, Dhanveer Singh, Forest Personnel Sunder Lal and Kishan Singh were present in the team.

Let us tell you that the Forest Department had received information that mining is being carried out by mining mafia in the Bhangani forest area. After which the Forest Department team took action against illegal mining and collected a fine of Rs 58240 from a truck owner. On the other hand, DFO Paonta Sahib Aishwarya Raj said that action was taken against the driver under sections of the Indian Forest Act and fine was collected.