Of 74 illegal mining cases in Mohali, 64 still being probed

Additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Charandev Singh Mann, who is also a nodal officer for mining-related issues, said that four cases are in the court while there has been a conviction in six cases. 'As many as 64 are still under investigation. The police department has been asked to speed up probe so that conviction works as a deterrent for those involved in illegal mining,' he said. Besides this, the district administration has sought a report from all stake-holding departments and sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) regarding employees absent from the duty on checkpoints. 'There were reports that employees were not present at checkpoints at the time of inspection by officials. We will take strict action against them,' he said, adding, 'We have sought a detailed report.' Staff crunch in police department Police are always the first to reach the spots where illegal mining is reported. However, the cops too are facing a staff shortage. The Mohali police has 2,700 sanctioned posts, but only around 1,800 have been filled up. With over 30% of vacancies, the department is maintaining law and order in a district with a population of 10 lakh. Besides this, cops say that most illegal miners use vehicles without registration numbers due to which they are unable to reach the real culprits. Dailyhunthttp://www.chaipaai.com/author/greekfranchise/

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