Jammu, Sept. 28 -- union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, taking a serious view of illegal mining, has issued strict instructions to penalise illegal mining activities.
He said the practice must be checked immediately.
Chairing the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting in Udhampur, Dr Singh said the concerned department must report cases of illegal mining in non-allotted areas to law-enforcing agencies so that strict and exemplary action is taken against the culprits.
On the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh handed an approval letter for Rs 14 crore from his MP fund for an ambulance for Government Medical College, Udhampur.
He said the funds would be provided under MPLAD for the procurement of the ambulance.
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