Minister orders probe into illegal mining

Our Correspondent

SONEPAT, FEBRUARY 10

Minister of State for Mining Naib Singh Saini has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of illegal sand mining in a number of villages of the district.

The probe was ordered during the district grievance committee meeting at the Mini-Secretariat here today.

Residents of Abbaspur had complained about illegal mining at a depth of 10-30 feet in a number of villages, including Abbaspur, Bindroli, Bhowapur, Nasirpur and Harshana Kalan.

The investigating team will be headed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), District Revenue Officer (DRO), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), and a mining inspector.

Saini exhorted the officials of district administration to ensure transparency in work.