Are officials aware of illegal sand mining?
Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 3 While the district administration has taken some action against the illegal sand mining in Kutbewal and surrounding villages after the villagers picked up cudgels against the activity, the authorities have either turned a blind eye or are completely unaware of the illegal sand mining going on in several government lands in the district. While insiders reveal that nothing is unknown, the district administration has expressed ignorance of any such activity. In fact investigation reveals that illegal quarrying of sand is just a part of a larger scandal involving the notorious land mafia that allegedly functions with the help of the police, politicians and officials of the Revenue Department and the district administration. The illegal activity can be witnessed at villages like Mangat, Noorwale and urban areas in Tajpur and Haibowal area. At a long stretch of government land near the jail the activity is on a high pitch. An official of the administ
