Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, may 9: Alleging open defiance of laws and prescribed guidelines by several top politicians in running illegal stone crushers, brick kilns and hot mix plants in the UT and Jammu in particular, Harsh Dev Singh, chairman-JKNPP called for personal intervention of LG to stem the rot.
He accused the State Government for shielding the delinquent ex-ministers, MLAs, MLCs and MPs who were squarely responsible for environmental pollution besides bio-degradation causing serious health hazards to the public at large. He was addressing a press conference in Jammu today.
Harsh Dev cautioned the Government to initiate action and remove the same or be prepared to face public wrath including gherao of concerned authorities facilitating smooth functioning of such illegal units. He regretted that consecutive media reports on the subject besides public protests had failed to awaken the concerned authorities who were wilfully supporting these illegal units in view of their political influence.
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