Illegal mining threatens hundreds of kanals of farmland in Lowdara
Jammu, Nov. 9 -- Share Tweet Share Suhail Rather Bandipora, Nov 8 (KNS): Hundreds of kanals of agricultural land adjoining Arin Nallah in Lowdara village of Bandipora district are allegedly at risk due to unauthorised mineral extraction, with residents accusing the concerned departments of failing to check the activity. Locals alleged that tractors and other vehicles are extracting minerals from the nallah, particularly during night hours. They claimed the extracted material is first dumped at a nearby site before being transported elsewhere. Residents said stockpiles of extracted material were visible in the area and questioned the absence of effective monitoring despite the alleged continued activity. "Tractors operate throughout the ni...
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