Patna administration seizes 4 trucks, slaps Rs 36 lakh fine on sand mafia
PATNA: Acting on the instructions of Patna District Magistrate Thiyagarajan S.M., a joint team of the Mining Department and police conducted a raid against illegal sand mining and transportation near the Mahabalipur Canal under the Paliganj police station area on Saturday, around 12:30 a.m, an official statement said.
During the operation, four trucks were found illegally mining and transporting sand from the Son River near the Mahabalipur Canal. All four vehicles were seized, and First Information Reports (FIRs) were filed against the respective vehicle owners at the Paliganj police station.
A total penalty of Rs 36 lakh was imposed on the four trucks under the Bihar Mineral Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage Rules, 2019, as amended in 2024.
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