FIVE VEHICLES CAUGHT FOR ILLEGAL MINERAL TRANSPORTATION IN GANJAM

B.Jagannath Patro, Odishabarta

BERHAMPUR (Kukudakhandi): According to official information received from district administration the action was initiated on the directives of Collector Ganjam who was receiving complaints of illegal mineral transports from Kukudakhandi Tehsil.

Following the instruction from Collectorate Ms.Ipsita Priyadarshini Mishra, Tehsildar conduct a raid at late night in Nimakhandi and seized one JCB and two Tractor on Saturday and Three tractors found illegally on Sunday from village Jagadalpur near a pond.

We have carried out the raids after getting the concrete information and input from district office, Madam Mishra said.

Out of 5 vehicles 3 tractors were found transporting morrums without paying any royalty.

Interestingly while interacted with IIC, Sadar, she said no case has been registered yet in our police Station (!).

Sources said some political people are after the issue how to suppress the case from the Tehsildar Court and to remove from record (?).