Mining dept inspects screening plants in Yamunanagar dist

A team of the Mines and Geology Department inspected several screening plants at Lakkar and Asgarpur villages of Yamunanagar district to take stock of mining mineral.

The inspection was reportedly conducted after the owners of some plants raised questions over the working of a team of the CM flying squad that had raided several plants on December 12 and took action against five plants.

According to information, Mahender Pal, Additional Director of the department, passed an order on December 13 to constitute a team comprising Assistant Mining Engineer Neeraj Kumar and Mining Officer Om Dutt Sharma to verify the facts.

As per the order of the Additional Director, the CM squad had raided five plants allegedly found working illegally and imposed a fine of Rs 15.95 lakh on them.

Sharma said they recently conducted an inspection on several plants. “All records related to the stock and e-rawana portal of the plants will be verified to take further action,” he said.

According to information, the owners of the plants alleged that the squad had raided several plants but took action against only five.