Pulwama, July 27 (Newswire): Despite the puppet IHK government banning illegal extraction of stones, boulders and sand from streams in the State, the practice is going on unabated in Rambi Ara stream in this held Kashmir district.
Reports said heavy extraction of sand and boulders is going on in Rambi Ara in Shahoora area of Pulwama district. While the Deputy Commissioner Pulwama vide order No. DDCP G & Mining 121356/61 dated 10/05/2012 directed complete halt on illegal extraction of stones, boulders and sand from the stream, the directives have never been implemented.
The illegal extraction of sand and boulders, according to residents, is causing damage to agricultural land as the water level in the stream is decreasing.
"Some years back, there were dozens of springs and streams flowing through this area. But today the water level is decreasing even in Rambi Ara due to illegal extraction of sand and boulders. Today we are forced to fetch water after covering a long distance," said a delegation from Panjren area.
The stream environs look like a bus stand in presence of huge number of tippers and dozers.
"We are surprised why the district administration is not looking into the issue," they said.
The ADDC Pulwama Arif Ullah today along with Tehsildar Pulwama and local police visited the area to take stock of the situation, after a delegation from the area requested for the same. "The team inspected the area and found that illegal extraction is going on at a very large scale," sources in the Deputy Commissioner's office said.
"He after assessing the situation, the officers held a meeting with police and other concerned officers. The ADDC directed them to stop all extraction in the area and also ordered police to seize the machines found extracting the material."
Reports said heavy extraction of sand and boulders is going on in Rambi Ara in Shahoora area of Pulwama district. While the Deputy Commissioner Pulwama vide order No. DDCP G & Mining 121356/61 dated 10/05/2012 directed complete halt on illegal extraction of stones, boulders and sand from the stream, the directives have never been implemented.
The illegal extraction of sand and boulders, according to residents, is causing damage to agricultural land as the water level in the stream is decreasing.
"Some years back, there were dozens of springs and streams flowing through this area. But today the water level is decreasing even in Rambi Ara due to illegal extraction of sand and boulders. Today we are forced to fetch water after covering a long distance," said a delegation from Panjren area.
The stream environs look like a bus stand in presence of huge number of tippers and dozers.
"We are surprised why the district administration is not looking into the issue," they said.
The ADDC Pulwama Arif Ullah today along with Tehsildar Pulwama and local police visited the area to take stock of the situation, after a delegation from the area requested for the same. "The team inspected the area and found that illegal extraction is going on at a very large scale," sources in the Deputy Commissioner's office said.
"He after assessing the situation, the officers held a meeting with police and other concerned officers. The ADDC directed them to stop all extraction in the area and also ordered police to seize the machines found extracting the material."
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