Illegal mining, transportation | Rs 5 lakh penalty imposed on machinery owner

Kathua, Jan 11: Rs five lakh penalty has been imposed by District Mineral Officer Kathua, Rajinder Singh on owner of  the machinery used  in illegal extraction in Bhini River of Billawar areas, here today.

On receiving information of illegal mining and transportation at Hotter area along the  Bhini River, a Joint team of mining department and Billawar police rushed to the spot and seized whole machinery which included two JCBs, two dumpers and one tractor trolley.