Summary:
“I have issued notice to 13 stone crusher units situated at Swar and Maswasi after inspecting the units along with SP Vipin Tada. The complainant had said as no stones were found into the plain areas in Rampur, why had the local administration issued licences to run the stone crusher units. The court had also ordered suspension of two former DMs of Rampur. The HC ordered the district authorities to cancelled the licence of the said unit. These units fall under the jurisdiction of Swar tehsil administration.The local village residents of Swar and Maswasi had lodged complaints against these units, alleging illegal mining on the banks of the Kosi.The raids were conducted after local residents complained to authorities that the stone crusher units were involved in illegal sand mining on the banks of the river.District magistrate Singh said..