Contractor held, officials booked for illegal mining in Punjab’s Ferozepur
Hindustan TimesChandigarh : The Punjab vigilance bureau has arrested a contractor involved in illegal mining in Ferozepur district between 2018 and 2019 allegedly in collusion with officials and employees of the state mining department. The Punjab vigilance bureau has arrested a contractor involved in illegal mining in Ferozepur district between 2018 and 2019 allegedly in collusion with officials and employees of the state mining department. The spokesperson said the contractor conducted illegal mining in connivance with then state mining department officials, employees at Tindwan, Roshan Shah Wala, and Bahik Gujjran villages in Zira tehsil of Ferozepur district by deceiving landowners saying he had a valid mining contract from the Punjab government. The spokesperson said based on the investigation, Mahavir Singh, in collusion with district officials, employees of the Ferozepur mining department, had caused a total financial loss of ₹35,54,24,779 to the state exchequer.
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