Attack on SDM: Police slap attempt-to-murder charge on errant driver

On Friday,Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh,acting on a report sent by Deputy Commissioner Solan,Madan Chauhan,ordered a major crackdown against the mining mafia active in the state. “A coordinated drive will be launched immediately to deal with those involved in unlawful mining. My government will support the actions of Yunus,” Virbhadra Singh said.

Speaking from Delhi where he was celebrating Eid with his family,Yunus told The Indian Express,“I needed this kind of support from other agencies including police and forest,but it was not coming. However,I had the full backing of the government.”

In an equally significant development,the Director (Industries) Mohan Chauhan on Friday reached Nalagarh and held a meeting with the mining officer,the local SP as well as revenue officials,including the tehsildar,to draw up a strategy to crack down on the mining mafia. “A committee will be set up under the SDM with officials from all departments,including those of PWD,mining,forest,police and revenue to check all escape routes on state’s borders with Haryana and Punjab,” he said.