Shimla, Sept. 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh Assembly today witnessed heated discussion over illegal mining in Kangra district's border areas adjoining Punjab.
Raising the matter during the Zero Hour, Fatehpur Congress MLA Bhawani Singh Pathania cautioned that unchecked activities of illegal crushers near the Shah Nehar Barrage and in Chak Mirpur posed a serious threat to both infrastructure and local communities.
Pathania alleged that an unauthorized crusher was operating right at the gates of the Shah Nehar Barrage without approval from either Himachal Pradesh or Punjab. He warned that if immediate action was not taken, the barrage could face structural damage, triggering floods in low-lying areas of both states.
The MLA also revealed that ...