BRAHMAPUR: Following the set up
of a district-level enforcement committee on Tuesday by the Ganjam District
Administration to check illegal works done by the law breakers, the enforcement
squad of revenue department has started their work from their first day to
check the illegal works of the minor mineral mafias in the district.
On Wednesday, all three
Sub-Collectors and 23 Tehsildars of the district make massive raid on the illegal
transportation of minor minerals like sand, stones and granites. The
enforcement squad seized 26 vehicles among them 24 tractors, one truck and one
JCB machine during the raid.
Maximum seven tractors were
seized from Sanakhemundi tehsil area. An amount of Rs 2.5 lakh penalty
collected from the illegal transporters with a caution to not repeat the
illegal work further. According to the district officials, the fine along with
legal prosecution will be imposed on such kind of illegal transporters of minor
minerals.
It may be noted that on Tuesday a
district-level enforcement committee was formed under the supervision of
district Collector Dr Krishan Kumar to check the illegal activities in the
district. All departments of the district administration will make their own
squad and to give weekly report to the district authority regarding their
enforcement activity, officials said.
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