Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) The Bihar government has intensified its crackdown on illegal sand and stone mining, launching a comprehensive state-wide enforcement campaign in December last year. During the month-long drive, the Mines and Geology Department conducted raids at 4,582 locations across the state against illegal mining, transportation, and storage activities.As part of the action, authorities seized 574 vehicles, registered 248 FIRs, and made multiple arrests, dealing a major blow to the minin…
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Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet in the sand smuggling case, the central agency sources said on Saturday. The ED filed the charge sheet within 60 days of the arrest of Arun Sharaf and other accused, ED officials said.The charge sheet was submitted on Saturday to ED’s special court in Bankshall court premises against a total of 14 companies.The ED claimed that a corruption of Rs 145 crore has taken place.The investigating agency also claimed that thi…