Guerrilla action of Mineral Department, 3 heavy machines seized

Sarangarh Bilaigarh: Under the instructions of Collector and District Election Officer Dr. Fariha Alam Siddiqui, the raid was conducted by the Mineral Department. During the surprise inspection of the mines and crusher area operated in Gudeli Sarsara and Laladhurwa by the team of Mineral Department, Sarangarh Bilaigarh, Ugrasen Sahu resident of Gudeli, Narendra Patel resident of Timralga and Alok Aggarwal resident of Raigarh (Pooja Mineral/Crusher) in Gudeli area by Tata Hitachi Chaun Mountain. When found doing illegal excavation with a total of 03 machines, all three machines were sealed on the spot, confiscated and handed over to Village Kotwar Trilochan Patel Gudeli till further proceedings and on the spot, the Patwari of the Revenue Department was given the map of the excavation site, Khasra, Nazari. Marked on the map and directed to submit the report.

The above action will be taken under Chhattisgarh Minor Mineral Rules 2015 and Section 21 of the Mines and Mineral Development Act 1957. Mining officer HD Bhardwaj said that on the instructions of Collector Dr. Siddiqui, continuous action will be taken against illegal excavation, transportation and storage. During the inspection, the mineral team included Anurag Nand, Anil Nande, Lakshminarayan Ghritalhare.