Srinagar, April 9 -- Sukhnag Plundered

After being directed not to use heavy machinery for riverbed mining in Shaali Ganga and Doodh Ganga , the construction company involved in Srinagar Ring Road construction has moved towards the Beerwah area of Budgam where deep mining is done in Sukhnag nallah. Every day at least 100 dumpers carry boulders and other riverbed material from Sukhnag river and the same is dumped and processed at Gudsathoo Budgam. It is estimated that at least Rs 30 to 50 lakh damage is caused to state exchequer every day and in addition to it the environmental loss is immense which can't be even calculated monetarily.

When this author spoke to the District Mineral Officer-DMO Budgam Geology and Mining Department on Mond...