Chhattisgarh government recovers Rs 2 crore in fine for illegal mining, transport

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh government has collected over Rs 2 crore in fine in some 3,000 cases of illegal mining and ore transportation in the last two years.

Official sources here said that there were 2,886 such cases.

Fine of Rs 65,29,000 was collected in 465 cases of illegal mining in the last two years, while Rs 36,71,000 were collected in 2421 cases of illegal transport of ore.

Flying squads which have been set up to tackle illegal mining found the highest number of cases of illegal transportation -- 353 -- in Janjgir-Chapa district. Highest number of cases of illegal mining -- 93 -- were found in Sarguja district.