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Makeshift access roads to Pinangwan hills blocked to curb illegal mining in Aravallis: Police
Police said the action targeted the network of makeshift roads and paths that had been allegedly created to transport illegally mined stones from the Aravalli hills.
Police and forest officials seal illegal access routes to curb mining in Aravalli hills of Haryana’s Nuh district.
In a joint operation to curb illegal mining in Aravallis, police officers and officials of the Forest department on Saturday blocked all unauthorised access routes to Pinangwan hills that fall under the Jhimrawat village of the Nuh district.
Police said the action targeted the network of makeshift roads and paths that had been allegedly created to transport illegally mined stones from the Aravalli hills. Officials said the routes were identified and permanently sealed to prevent further movement of heavy machinery and vehicles into the mining sites.
The administration is maintaining strict vigil against illegal mining throughout Nuh, said a police spokesperson. “In close coordination with the Mining department, continuous and effective action is being taken to control such activities,” he said.
The latest operation was led by Pinangwan Police Station House Officer Sub-Inspector Nikhil Kumar.
It follows a similar action earlier this month on January 13 when a team from the Mining department seized a tractor-trolley allegedly engaged in illegal mining in the area and issued a challan against the operator under relevant provisions, police said.
Officers said that the campaign against illegal mining will continue in the coming days with strict legal action set to be taken against all individuals and entities found involved.
The blocking of unauthorised roads is part of a long-standing effort to restrict access to illegal mining sites in the Aravalli range in Nuh, according to police.
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Last July, the Haryana government informed the Supreme Court that the district administration had identified and blocked two such unauthorised roads carved through agricultural fields and forest land. These roads reportedly reduced travel distance from Rajasthan by approximately 25 km and were being used to facilitate the transport of illegally mined minerals.
Mining activities in the Aravalli hills in districts including Nuh,Gurgaon, Faridabad and Rewari have been prohibited since a Supreme Court order in 2002, which was further strengthened by directions in 2009. The ban is not applicable in Rajasthan.
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