DDC Budgam asks officials to implement ban on illegal brick kilns,stone crushers

District Development Commissioner (DDC), Budgam Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar on Friday urged the concerned to ensure that the ban on illegal brick kilns, stone crushers and mining of earth, sand and boulders across district Budgam is made operational.

In a meeting with the officials, the DDC stressed on taking strict action against the offenders found involved in illegal mining and ordered the closure of brick kilns or stone crushers operating without permission.

She said that this illegal trend has become a nuisance and is causing adverse impact on health, ecology, traffic, roads, agriculture and other sectors and directed Tehsildars to keep tight vigil on the illegal practice and submit an action report regularly from their respective areas. She called for booking the offenders under the prescribed law.