Suhail Dar
Officials in Anantnag sealed a brick kiln in the Shamsipora area of Mattan in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Saturday.
Additional Director Food, Wali Mohammed speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that under the directions of the Deputy commissioner in Anantnag several brick kilns were raided in the South Kashmir district.
He said that a brick kiln named DBF in Shamsipora was sealed as the kiln was found to be operating illegally without a bill book. “We have served notices to three other brick kilns and they have been asked to report at the office of the Deputy commissioner in Anantnag.”
He said that the department had received several complaints against the brick kilns.
Pertinently the new Appointed Deputy commissioner of Anantnag issued a fresh direction on Wednesday asking the Government officials to enforce the brick rates issued by the local administration.