Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 10: Apni Party’s contesting candidate from Vijaypur Assembly constituency, Manjit Singh has raised serious concern over the rise of powerful mining mafia, majority of them non-local in Koulpur and its adjoining areas of Vijaypur under the political patronage of BJP.
“The mining mafia, mostly outsiders, has become so powerful that the authorities do not question them for their illegal actions, and loot of the resources that has affected the ecosystem and snatched employment from the local youth,” said the former Minister while addressing a public meeting at village Koulpur in Vijaypur Assembly constituency.
Manjit Singh said, the police and administration apparently have become silent spectators as no action is taken against them and the local youth, whose livelihood has been snatched by this mining mafia has been put to harassment. He asked the authorities to end the harassment and take steps to protect the ecology and resources of Koulpur and adjoining villages from the mining mafia, who work hand in gloves with the authorities.
He asked the authorities and the police department to release all the vehicles which were seized in the name of illegal mining. “Thousands of families have become helpless and facing starvation-like situations because of the poor economic conditions after the authority’s allowed allotment of mining blocks to the outsiders,” he said.
The Apni Party leader said if he gets elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Vijaypur, action shall be taken against the outsiders and local mining will be promoted with a sustainable manner that will give a boost to employment and reduce the cost of construction by providing cost effective construction material i.e. sand, stones etc.
Meanwhile, the developmental issues were also discussed during which the Apni Party’s candidate assured all over development of Koulpur and other areas.
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