Curated by - BAGHWAN DAS BERAGI | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Shajapur, after the implementation of the code of conduct, the administration is taking strict action. So the Mineral Department also conducted a raid on the instructions of the Collector and seized 8 vehicles carrying illegal vehicles. Departmental officials carried out this action at around 4 am on Thursday, which created panic among the illegal transporters.
In this action taken by Mineral Officer Arif Khan and Assistant Mineral Officer Kamna Gautam, overloaded sand dumpers were specially examined. In which, if 05 dumpers were found overloaded, they were handed over to Mohd. They were seized in Barodiya, Maksi and Kotwali and given to police custody. So, 01 dumper was seized while transporting overloaded ballast minerals and 02 tractor trolleys were seized while transporting ballast without royalty, which were seized at Kalapipal police station, Mo. Given into custody in Badodia and Kotwali. Mineral Officer Arif Khan said that all the overloaded sand was coming from Hapur district Sehore. Whose destination was written as Neemuch and Madsaur. Whereas sand was found to be sold using these vehicles in Shajapur district. After registering all the cases, MP will take action on penalty. Handed over to the Collector under the Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules 2022.

Officers arrived early in the morning

Due to the code of conduct, the Collector had given instructions to the Mineral Department to take action. For this, the officials made a plan and started the raid at around 4 in the morning. Seeing the staff in front of them so quickly, even the illegal transporters got scared and before they could do anything, the officials seized their vehicles. When they were asked for information about this, they could not give satisfactory answers, due to which the officials took action against them and handed over the vehicles to police custody.