Haridwar, June 26 -- The government has removed District Mining Officer Qasim Raza from his post and attached him to the Directorate following a controversy that erupted during an inquiry into allegations of illegal lifting of soil excavated from a drain in the Motichur area. Amit Gaurav has been entrusted with the additional charge of District Mining Officer, Haridwar.

The action comes in the wake of a verbal confrontation that had occurred on Tuesday during an inspection into complaints regarding the alleged unauthorised transportation and dumping of soil removed during drain excavation work. The departmental action against Qasim Raza has come in the wake of a public confrontation with Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) district president Go...