Purushottam Patra, Gariaband. The administration has finally started tightening the noose on the sand mafia operating in Gariaband. After receiving continuous complaints, the mining staff found two chain mountains hidden in Borid and Viroda Ghats with the help of torch light. Also read: CG News: Major action by ACB and EOW in liquor scam case, accountant Sunil Dutt arrested
Due to political influence, the sand mafia of the capital had ruined the situation by operating illegal sand mines at Viroda and Borid Ghat of Sukha river in Rajim tehsil, but last night Collector Deepak Aggarwal got action taken against the mines of politically influential people. On the instructions of District Mining Officer Fagulal Nagesh, the mining team raided Borid and Viroda Ghat sand mines last midnight.
The Borid mines were being operated by the sand mafia having political influence in the capital. When the contractor got wind of the team’s arrival, he reached the mine with his partner and hid Chain Mountain far away in the bushes. Not only this, the mafia kept showing arrogance during the operation and even threatened to see the media persons present at the spot. But in the light of torch, the mining staff found the chain mountain hidden in both the mines and sealed it. Along with this, three highways engaged in illegal transportation were also seized.
Action should be taken like Parsada Joshi
It is being told that in the last 15 days, the mafia has stolen more than 8 thousand cubic meters of sand from both the mines and defrauded the government worth lakhs of rupees. People believe that just as illegal mining in Parsad Joshi was measured and Rs 4 crore is being recovered from those responsible for theft of 80 thousand cubic metres, similar action should be taken in these mines. If penalty is imposed on the Panchayat and mining mafias who give tacit consent, the mining mafias will be demoralized.
Government changed but mafia remained the same
During the proceedings in the Borid mine, both the mafias who were boasting of their superior status are from the capital and have been taking the mines of the area on lease for the last five years. It is said that no matter who is in power, this mafia settles the interference in the district by giving huge amount of commission to the politicians, then by threatening them, they strengthen their chest with the administration, threaten the officers and even take care of the media persons. Threaten to.
