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.