‘8
persons arrested, 22 FIRs registered against culprits’
BUDGAM, JANUARY 5:
Highlighting the steps taken by the district administration to curb soil
excavation and prevent further vandalizing of the fertile karewas, Deputy
Commissioner, Budgam Mohammad Harun Malik today revealed 32 tippers and four
machines including JCB and L&T were seized for illegally supplying the soil
during the previous year.
Chairing a meeting to review the
present status of the action taken against the tippers, machines and person
involved in illegal soil excavation, the DC further revealed that 22 FIRs were
also registered at Budgam Police Station, while as eight accused persons have
been arrested during the past year.
The meeting was attended by the ADC
Budgam, Mohammad Farooq Dar, DSP Hqr Budgam and SHO Police station Budgam.
Appreciating his employees for the
commendable work, DDC urged the concerned to redouble their efforts to ensure
that no illegal excavation takes place anywhere in the district and directed to
immediately seize tippers and other machinery if found involved in the illegal
soil excavation activity.
The DC said that the illegal soil
excavation is adversely affecting the topography and vandalizing the Budgam
Karewas. He stressed that police in collaboration with the Geology and Mining
department should keep a check on the tippers supplying soil illegally from the
district.
He also stressed on the establishing
of checkpoints and conducting of night raids to curb the illegal soil
excavation and directed concerned to take stringent action against the accused.
He asserted on regular checks by the concerned, adding only those tippers which
are permitted for the Rakh Aarth filling and other government projects should
be allowed to transport the soil.
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