Sylhet, Aug. 14 -- The Sylhet district administration has undertaken a five-point plan to curb stone theft and restore illegally extracted stones in the region, officials said on Wednesday.

Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Sher Mahbub Murad said the decision was taken during a coordination meeting at the Sylhet Circuit House, convened by both district and divisional authorities, with senior officials from all levels present.

The five-point plan includes 24-hour deployment of joint forces in the Jaflong Ecological Area and the Bholaganj Sada Pathar sites; continuous joint force presence at police checkpoints in Gowainghat and Companyganj; ongoing operations to disconnect electricity and shut down illegal crushing machines; identification, arre...