Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer accompanied by the team of officers from Geology and Mining Department , Motor Vehicles Department and revenue officials seized scores of clay loaded tippers during the nocturnal raids in the intervening night of 27 September.
District Deputy Commissioner Pulwama on receiving incessant complaints from the locals conducted nocturnal raids in Lassipora , Kakapora , Pampore , Galander to check operations of illegal mining.
During the raids 16 tippers were confiscated besides impounding and blacklisting of 30 tippers by the ARTO. The Deputy commissioner directed the ARTO to cancel the RCs, Driving Licenses and Permits of the seized vehicles, besides directing the respective Tehsildars to lodge FIR against the violators.
Deputy Commissioner expressed his resentment over the indiscriminate mining despite section 144 already imposed in place where illegal mining is taking place.
He directed the concerned departments to have day and night vigil to curb the incidents of mining .
He reiterated zero tolerance policy of the District administration against illegal mining and asked the concerned authorities to act tough against the violators.
It is pertinent to mention that people from these areas have hailed the action of the Deputy commissioner as the noise and night plying of tippers have been the major cause of nuisance during nights .