LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Illegal mineral excavation spread over 268.91 hectares across 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh between 2017 and 2022, causing a pending revenue loss of Rs.408.68 crore, has been flagged by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. The report on 'Mining in Uttar Pradesh and Socio-Economic Impact of Illegal Mining' was presented in the state assembly on Tuesday by parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna.

According to the CAG, 45 lessees mined 26.89 lakh cubic metres of minerals outside their allotted lease areas, with recovery proceedings delayed due to inadequate monitoring.

In three districts, five cases of mining were detected in 30.40 hectares without any leases. Around 613 stone crushers were found ope...