Indore, April 26 -- Following the recent transfer of Additional Collector and Mineral Department in-charge Jyoti Sharma, reports of illegal mineral transportation have once again begun surfacing across Indore district. In rural parts of the district, overloaded dumpers carrying minerals can be seen moving freely on highways-many of them reportedly without registration numbers, raising serious concerns about regulatory oversight.
The situation has further escalated with Indore Mining Department in-charge Jaideep Namdev currently on leave, leaving the charge in the hands of Mining Inspector Alok Agarwal, who recently assumed the post for the second time in Indore.
According to sources, Alok Agarwal previously served as Mining Inspector in I...