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The Mineral Department collected a fine of about one and a half crores on illegal sand business

News On Time Desk 27 March 2025

Dhamtari In the current financial year, the mineral staff of the district has collected a fine of more than one crore 47 lakh rupees in cases of illegal excavation, illegal transportation and illegal storage of sand in Dhamtari district. To stop illegal excavation, illegal transportation and storage of sand in Dhamtari district, the mineral staff is taking action by running continuous campaigns.

This month, around 30 cases have been registered and a fine of Rs 5.5 lakhs has been collected. The District Mineral Officer said that this month, 2 cases of illegal excavation of sand have been registered and a fine of Rs 2,80,000 has been collected. This month, 28 cases of illegal transportation of sand have been registered, out of which 14 cases have been resolved and a fine of more than Rs 3,27,000 has been imposed. The Mineral Officer said that action is being taken to recover the fine and resolve the remaining 14 cases under the Chhattisgarh Mines and Minerals Act and Minor Minerals Act.

The District Mineral Officer informed that 33 cases of illegal sand excavation have been registered in the financial year, in which a fine of more than 36 lakh rupees has been collected. Similarly, 294 cases of illegal sand transportation have been registered in the district. In these cases of sand transportation, an amount of more than one crore three lakh rupees has been deposited as fine. Nine cases of illegal storage of sand have been registered in the district in this financial year. In these cases of illegal storage, a fine of more than eight and a half lakh rupees has been collected from the storers and deposited in the government account.