Crackdown on illegal mining: Three trucks carrying sand, gravel seized in Bijnor

Meerut | Friday | 17th August, 2018

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Bijnor: Three trucks loaded with sand gravel were seized during an anti-illegal mining drive in Bijnor district on Friday morning. The driver did not have the required papers,” Singh said.Soon after, the team spotted six other trucks loaded with sand and gravel parked along the roadside. District mining officer Ranjana Singh, who launched the drive, ordered an inquiry in the matter.“On Friday morning, we were checking vehicles on Nageena road. We spotted a truck loaded with sand and gravel coming from the direction of the barrage. Later, drivers of these trucks arrived there and produced papers suggesting that the trucks were from Yamunanagar in Haryana,” the mining officer said.He added, “During verification and after interacting with authorities in Haryana, we found that out of the seven trucks, three were carrying sand and gravel illegally..