PULWAMA: Additional Deputy Commissioner Awantipora Mohammed Ashraf Hakak today carried out a drive to enforce the ban on illegal material extraction from river Jehlem here. During the drive one L&T and illegally extracted sand from river Jehlem was seized and handed over to District Mineral office. While as FIR has also been lodged against five persons involving in illegal sand extraction.
The ADC said extraction of sand and other material would be allowed only at the locations identified by the Department of Geology and Mining and legal action will be taken against violators. Tehsildar Pampore, District Mineral Officer and other concerned officers also accompanied the ADC.