FARIDABAD: Four truck drivers have been arrested for illegal mining on the banks of river Yamuna. Hailing from Madawali, Tigaon and Lehdowla villages, they were arrested on Thursday for mining and transporting silt around a restricted area near Tigaon bridge, police said. Over 12 people have been booked in this connection.
Three cases have been registered against the truck drivers by Faridabad mining inspector Suresh Shravan. He clarified the accused had nothing to do with the illegal stone crushing prevalent in the area after the authorities cracked down on that form of mining after an SC directive.
In its report on mining in Faridabad, the SC-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has conceded the possibility of stone being illegally collected and transported by villagers in trucks/tractors or trolleys and supplied to the crusher zone. It has stressed the need to strengthen the monitoring apparatus of the Haryana government, "including filling up of vacant posts in the departments concerned."
The report, however, pointed out to regeneration of vegetation and improvement of environment in general following suspension of mining activities.
The Supreme Court had directed the CEC to submit a report on an article published in The Times of India.
The TOI article centred on illegal mining around Sirohi, Alampur and Khori villages. It said "...because of the very nature of the terrain there are areas which are still vulnerable to illegal mining. Scattered stones can be collected from these areas and illegally transported to the crushers."
The panel members also visited the mine pit adjoining Kot village that was mentioned in the TOI report.
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