Punjab CM Amarinder Singh orders inquiry in illegal mining

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Mar 09, 2018, 12:24 AM

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh orders inquiry in illegal mining

Chandigarh, March 09: With reports of rampant illegal mining of sand across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered a vigilance inquiry into the alleged nexus between top officials and the illegal mining mafia.

The Chief Minister directed that the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and the Station House Officer (SHO) of Dera Bassi, around 20 km from Chandigarh, be shifted out from their postings pending the investigation.

While SDM Paramdeep Singh has been asked to report to the Chief Secretary's office, DSP P.S. Bal and SHO Pawan Kumar have been shifted to the police lines, an official spokesperson said on Thursday.

The alleged nexus came to the fore in the wake of the crackdown ordered by the Chief Minister after he spotted illegal mining activity while flying over Nawanshahr and Jalandhar districts on Tuesday.