Latest News | Maha: Over Rs 1.5 Crore Collected in Fines for Illegal Mining in Raigad in 2021-22

Alibaug, Apr 20 (PTI) The administration in Maharashtra's Raigad has collected over Rs 1.5 crore in fines from unauthorised mining places in the district in the financial year 2021-22, an official said on Wednesday.

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The district mining department has collected Rs 1.53 crore from 192 such establishments for unauthorised mining and illegal transport of mining goods, district mining officer R R Meshram said.

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As per the district collector's directive, a squad was appointed to crackdown on places where illegal mining was being carried out, he said.

The department had set a target of collecting over Rs 202 crore in royalty from authorised mining establishments in the financial year 2021-22 and has managed to collect around Rs 160 crore till March 31, the official added.

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