Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 30 : The District Magistrate (DM) Jammu, in exercise of powers vested on him under Section 144 CrPC, has imposed ban on the extraction of minor minerals , like Sand, Bajri and RBM from the rivers and also from the areas 150 meter upstream and 100 meter downstream of the culverts , causeways over local Nallahs for of two months from the date of issuance of this order.
The ban has been imposed to keep a check on the uncontrolled extraction of minor minerals like Sand, Bajri and RMB from local Rivers, Nallahs including river Tawi (both Nikkie and Waddi), Nallah near Sidhra Bye-pass Bridge, Jajjar Nallah , Kattal Battal, particularly in close vicinity of Motorable and Railway Bridges, which is likely to cause damages to the basements and Super-structure of these bridges.
Meanwhile, the District Magistrate has asked the District Mineral Officer, Geology and Mining Department Jammu, besides Tehsildars and Station House Officers to ensure the compliance of the order and also make it sure that the mining and quarrying shall be strictly in conformity with the norms laid down by the Geology and Mining Department.
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