DC Rajouri calls for effective measures to check illegal extraction of minor minerals

RAJOURI, JUNE 26:   Deputy Commissioner, Rajesh K Shavan today chaired a meeting of the concerned officers to discuss with them measures for checking illegal mining in the district.

Among the others, ADDC, Pawan Kumar; DFO Rajouri, Arshdeep; DFO Nowshera, Suresh Manda; ADC Rajouri, Sachin Dev Singh; ACR, Tahir Mustafa Malik; Additional SP, Vivek Shekhar; ExEn I & FC Rajouri, Sageer Malik; ExEn I&FC Nowshera, Mohd Hussain besides other concerned officers, attended the meeting.

The meeting discussed various preventive measures to control and curb the illegal extraction of minerals including sand and bajri from mineral blocks across the district.

The Deputy Commissioner said that several complaints are pouring in from the general public about the illegal mining in some mineral blocks of the district.

The Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officers to ensure close check on illegal extraction  and reiterated that coordinated efforts are required to curb the menace.

The Deputy Commissioner said that extraction be allowed only after proper permission from the authorities to ensure that developmental works don’t suffer.

The Deputy Commissioner also asked the concerned officers from the Forest Department to launch a massive plantation drive to enhance the green cover in the district.

The Deputy Commissioner said that community led participation in the afforestation process is a must and asked the concerned officers to generate massive awareness among the common masses about the importance of trees in life.