Tag: Sand Smuggling

The RTI activists have also accused the minister of illegally encroaching Kharasrota river land since 2020 and running illegal brick-kilns.

The tribunal also directed the State government to take stringent measures to check illegal sand mining.

Rayagada: To trail an inter-state sand smuggling racket, the officials of district administration today reached Bhalumaska railway station to conduct a probe into the illegal transportation of sand here in Kalyansinghpur of the district. The Tehsildar conducted a probe in the presence of local police, sources said. The matter came to light when local people […]

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of busting a major racket smuggling sand by goods train in Cuttack, the district administrative officials on Friday foiled a similar bid in Kalyansinghpur of Rayagada district. The matter came to light after the Revenue department officials conducted a surprise check at Bhalumaska station and found that tonnes of sand […]

Puri: A joint team of police and officials of Puri district administration and Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha (CESU), busted an illegal sand smuggling racket operating in Puri town after conducting a raid at Sipasarubali area under Baliapanda late Thursday night. As many as 15 trucks, two JCBs and a Haiwa truck engaged in […]

Puri: After busting one of the biggest sand smuggling rackets following a raid at Sipasarubali area here on Thursday night, the Puri administration and police are now on the lookout for the mastermind of the illegal trade. Following a rigorous interrogation, the nine truck drivers who were arrested during the joint raids also accepted their […]