Mining Dept seizes 5 tractors in illegal mining crackdown at Baner Khad, Rani Tal

Kangra, Sept 10
Acting on public complaints, the Mining Department conducted a raid near Baner Khad bridge in Rani Tal, Kangra, and caught 5 tractors involved in illegal mining. Officials confirmed that challans were issued on the spot and cases sent to court. Local Panchayat leaders warned that unchecked mining threatens PWD bridges, water schemes worth crores, and even local farmland. Authorities assured that routes used for illegal mining will be blocked and heavy penalties imposed on violators.