Jammu, March 26 -- Following an investigative report by The Northlines, the veil has been lifted on rampant illegal mining activities in Pouni tehsil of district Reasi. In the latest, a high-level five-member team, constituted by the Commissioner Secretary, recently descended upon the region to gather concrete evidence, shedding light on the magnitude of the illicit operations.

According to highly placed sources, the team meticulously documented the extent of the illegal mining operations.

"Geo-tagged photographs were captured, offering irrefutable proof of the wanton destruction inflicted upon the region's river beds," said sources, adding that precise measurements were also taken to assess the amount of cutting perpetrated in these ec...