State Vision News Service Jammu, Nov. 20 Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, today chaired a high level meetingm to deliberate on the pressing issue of illegal mining across Jammu and Kashmir. The Deputy CM issued clear directives for stringent measures to eradicate illegal mining activities, stressing the importance of night time vigilance and frequent inspections. He emphasised that no mining operations or hot mix plants should be allowed to function without proper permissions, asserting that accountability at every level of administration was essential to achieving this goal. The officers were instructed to provide updated and comprehensive data on mining activities and ensure consistent coordination with the police to enhance field level Contd. on page 2
