Yamuna’s water flow began to change direction: the mafia fearlessly engaged in illegal mining

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Yamuna’s water flow began to change direction: the mafia fearlessly engaged in illegal mining

In Yamuna Nagar, people engage in mining in the Yamuna River and river basin and change the direction of water flow.

In Yamuna Nagar, people engage in mining in the Yamuna River and river basin and change the direction of water flow.

News from Yamuna Nagar:Despite the vigilance of the Haryana government and the Ministry of Mines, the flow of the Yamuna River is changing direction due to illegal mining in the Yamuna River and its surroundings.

The mining mafia is so cunning that they are also causing erosion in the Yamuna River through clever illegal mining while hurting government revenues. What makes it so special is that nobody is afraid to raise their voice against the mining mafia. Because last year a DSP Surendra Singh who came to do some work in Mewat was murdered by the mining mafia. His fear is still in people’s minds. That’s why the mining mafia sooner or later fearlessly goes about their business.

Yamuna’s water stream flows in an area of ​​about 65 kilometers

The Yamuna River flows in an area of ​​about 65 kilometers from the Hathnikund Dam to the village of Rao near the district’s Karnal boundary. There are about 70 villages around Yamuna in this area. These villages have thousands of acres of land around the banks of the Yamuna River. In the area of ​​this river, the illegal mining business continues.

There are 32 government-level mining sites

According to the Mining Authority, there are 32 mining sites in the district. But some of these sites have had their contract terminated because the installments were not paid on time. While mining is only practiced at some locations. The special thing is that some pages are broken down illegally. Apart from that, illegal mining is taking place in Sadhaura and Bilaspur areas including Somanadi and other rainy rivers.

There is a huge demand for sand, gravel and stones from Yamuna Nagar

Mining continues in the district at locations other than mining sites. Because sand, gravel and stones are in demand in far away places including Belgarh in the district.

Founding of SIT

According to administrative sources, SIT was established to combat illegal mining in the district. Whereby Dabish is given from time to time. Nevertheless, sooner or later illegal mining still takes place.

The mining mafia has been attacking them since 2010

Speaking of 2010, so far the mining mafia in the district has attacked the complainants and officials about 18 times. In 2010 the then SDM Ashwani in Bilaspur was attacked by the mafia in the mining zone, on April 30, 2011 the then Mining Finance Commissioner Yudhveer Singh and others near Mandewala, on August 27, 2011 the then SHO of Pratapnagar, with Stones were hunted by mining mafia in Bombaypur There was a deadly attack in the village, on June 4, 2012 mafia attacked seven farmers for complaining about illegal mining in Kalanaur village, by Sadar Yamuna Nagar police station on June 7, 2012 February 2013 Ramesh Saini and two employees of Kalesar Range forestry agency were attacked August 3, 2013 Gumthala ex-Sarpanch Surjit Singh Bhura was attacked June 25, 2014 Ashok Kumar the Kalnaur outpost in charge and policeman Balwan Singh were attacked by illegal miners 17 February 2015 The mining mafia attacked the then SDM and CityM. But in Jagadhri tried to run over a truck at Jhota Chowk, in July 2016 a mining inspector in Dadupur was gunned down by illegal mining accomplices, in February 2015 an official was run over Over in Jattowala, 12 July 2018 Bibipur Ghat But the mining mafia smashed the 20th -year old Shahrukh with a tractor wagon. Apart from that, on April 24th 2018 the former Minister and his associates were attacked by mafia, likewise on August 21st 2018 the SDO of the Ministry of Irrigation was attacked, on September 20th 2018 the police team that went to Belgarh to stop the illegal mining stop, was attacked. On November 13, 2018, there was a clash between the mafia and the police at the Uttar Pradesh-Haryana border near the mining zone and one case was registered at Behat Police Station in UP. On November 18, 2018, cyclist Anil was crushed by a dump truck near Fatehgarh village, on January 31, 2019 there was a scuffle with the Tajewala mining team, on the night of September 19, 2020 the mining mafia released the truck Gun pointed at ADC & RTA Secretary gunman in Sadhaura, Liya etc. have been attacked many times.

Court cases of public interest brought to the High Court

Attorney Waryam Singh, president of the Haryana Anti-Corruption Society, said he had petitioned the High Court against illegal mining. At the same time, an investigation by the CBI was requested. Lawyer Waryam Singh said the game of illegal mining in the Yamuna River and surrounding areas is so much going on that no one is willing to talk about it. The officials only take care of formalities. He says illegal mining is taking place in many places, while some places are breaking the rules. According to the rules, you can dig up to a height of three meters. But in many places pits were dug more than three meters deep. When he asked to speak to District Mining Officer Rajesh Sangwan about this, he didn’t answer the phone.

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