Lucknow, Aug. 14 -- The issue of illegal mining in the state dominated the discussion during the Question Hour in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council here on Wednesday with Samajwadi Party (SP) members raising the matter through separate questions.

SP's Ashutosh Sinha raised the issue of illegal mining in Sonbhadra. He said removal of a check post barrier on the UP-MP border recently had further spurred illegal mining from UP to MP, causing huge revenue loss to the government exchequer. Mukul Yadav drew the government's attention to the illegal mining and overloading by trucks in Etawah district. He accused the district task force set up to curb illegal mining to be in connivance. Shahnawaj Ahamad raised the issue of illegal mining in ...