The National Green Tribunal on Monday issued notice to the Punjab government, Rupnagar district magistrate, and relevant officials on a plea moved by Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and others seeking direction to stop illegal sand mining in the district. The plea also sought direction to identify erring officials who have allowed the alleged illegal mining in Rupnagar and initiate …
The Rupnagar police arrested the owner of a stone crusher for illegal sand mining at a village in Nangal area of the district. The said action against illegal sand mining in Rupnagar is seen in the light of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s recent decision of assigning the mining portfolio from minister Gurmeet Meet Hayer to Chetan Singh Jouramajra. We request …
