27 tippers blacklisted by the ARTO Pulwama
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, scores of clay loaded tippers were seized during the nocturnal raids in various parts of Pulwama district.
Following the incessant complaints from the locals, District Deputy Commissioner Pulwama conducted nocturnal raids in Parigam, Wanpora, Pampore, Laddu to check operations of illegal mining in these areas.
During the raids 27 tippers were confiscated and their documents were impounded and blacklisted by the ARTO.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the ARTO to cancel the RCs, Driving Licences 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 is already imposed in a place where illegal mining is taking place.
He was also shocked over the insensitivity and failure of enforcement agencies over implementing lockdown amid COVID-19 threat.
He reiterated the zero-tolerance policy of the District administration against illegal mining and asked the concerned to act tough against the violators.
