15-05-2025
Mining dept to officials: Ensure strict action against those involved in illgal sand mining
Raipur: In a bid to clamp down on
illegal sand mining
and transportation ahead of the monsoon season,
Chhattisgarh mining department
has issued strict directives to district collectors and mining officials to ensure the smooth supply of sand for ongoing construction and development projects while preventing unauthorized activities that harm state revenue and the environment.
In a high-level state review meeting chaired by Mineral Resources Secretary P Dayanand, he has issued directives to intensify surveillance and enforcement through dedicated district-level task forces, instructing officials to take strict action against those involved in illegal mining operations. He stressed that protecting
mineral revenue
is a top govt priority, and any negligence will not be tolerated.
The move comes two days after a police constable was killed after being run over by a tractor in Balrampur district when he launched a raid against sand mafia.
Dayanand said that all approved sand mines must operate strictly within the legal limits set by their
environmental clearances
. Sand should only be mined and transported from authorized sources. Any illegal supply chain will face severe penalties.
He added that officials must ensure timely collection of mineral revenue. Within the next three months, more sand mines are to be identified and tendered through e-auction for legal allocation.
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Priority will be given to mines with an area larger than five hectares, to meet the increasing demand. Collectors have been tasked with regularly reviewing and expediting pending cases related to environmental clearances.
In view of the mining ban period from June 10 to Oct 15, a pre-monsoon storage plan must be developed to maintain a stable
sand supply
through approved storage licenses.
Special emphasis was placed on ensuring that sand required for govt-backed projects like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and other construction activities is sourced only from authorized vendors.
In a significant move to increase official accountability, Dayanand announced that compliance with sand management policies will be included as a key evaluation metric in the confidential performance reports of mining officers.
This action signals a serious push from the state to ensure legal, transparent, and environmentally responsible sand mining, and is expected to impact both local governance and the construction industry significantly in the coming months.
