Guwahati, Aug. 22 -- Lok Sabha MP from Assam and state PCC Chief, Gaurav Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to order an independent investigation into the Panimura quarrying operations in Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
The Congress MP also urged the Prime Minister to review the progress of earlier coal-related inquiries, and immediately suspend all unlawful activities. "I write to bring to your immediate attention the alarming scale of illegal quarrying in the Panimura range of Karbi Anglong in Assam, which are reportedly functioning without valid Environmental Clearances (EC), pose a grave threat to the ecological balance of the region, the safety of local communities, and the integrity of our legal and regulat...