Illegal black stone mines on Dankari hill in Jajpur district raided; 10 vehicles seized, 5 detained Post News Network
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Ten vehicles including a compressor, tractor, hyva and hitachi machines were seized. Five persons were detained in this connection and a detailed probe is underway, an official informed.
Orissa POST had given a report on this issue two days back. The administrative action followed the news coverage, upon directive of Jajpur District Collector Chakravarti Singh Rathore.
Notably, the illegal mining activities had come to the fore after revenue inspector Manoj Kumar Samal submitted his report on resumption of rampant black stone quarrying on Dankari hill a few months back.
Admin sits on probe against errant officials Post News Network
Jajpur: After a lull, illegal quarrying of black stone has resumed in Dankari hill under Dharmasala tehsil in this district due to lack of action from the district administration, a report said.
The matter came to the fore after revenue inspector Manoj Samal filed a report alleging resumption of black stone quarrying in the hill a few months back.
In his report, Samal alleged Rabi Das of Dankari village, Kuna Prusty of Chadheidhara village and Swaroopananda Das of Najichowki Chhack in Dhenkanal district are illegally extracting black stones and transporting it for sale to various locations.