Illegal mineral extraction goes unabated in Pulwama
Pulwama: The residents of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have alleged that the illegal mineral extraction goes unabated in Nallah Romshi in different villages of the district while the authorities are acting as mute spectators.
Inhabitants of the district accused authorities of inaction against the ‘vested interest elements’ who according to them resort to illegal extraction of Bajri and boulders from Nallah Romshi.
Locals said that some people are extracting bajri, boulders illegally from nallah thereby resulted in the receding of water level besides weakening the embankments.
“The illegal extraction from the nallah is posing a threat to the fish production,” they said.
“The JCB’s are openly extracting the sand from the nallah while the authorities don’t even bother to reach the spot to take action against them. It seems that the authorities are hand-in-glove with these elements as no action is being taken against them,” the locals alleged.
“Illegal extraction is going on 24×7 and the noise of tippers, tractors and other machines used for extraction are not letting us to sleep,” they added.
The locals appealed the higher-ups of the concerned department to look into the matter and deal with the offenders strictly.
Meanwhile, District Mineral Officer Pulwama Dr Gulam u din, when contacted said that he has recently joined at Pulwama.
He assured that he will look into the matter and action will be taken against those who extract mineral illegally.
KV Correspondent
