Ranchi: Former Chief Minister Raghubar Das Claimed on Friday that illegal mining of coal, stone and sand is being done by the mafia in the tribal stronghold Santhal Pargana Under the protection of JMMs Dumka MLA Basant Soren,
Das in the press conference Ranchi Press ClubSaid: “All illegal mining activities in Jharkhand are being carried out in an organized manner under the supervision of the family in power in the state.”
Das claimed that the current Hemant Soren government had not auctioned the state’s sand ghats for two years so that illegal sand mining could be carried out unabated. “Our government had sought expression of interest from companies to ensure organized sand mining and successful companies were also shortlisted. But the government changed and the allocation of ghats was postponed indefinitely.
Das claimed that a Grand Mining Company, owned by Basant, had shipped 5 lakh tonnes of stone chips via railway goods train through Pinar Ghatiya siding in October last year. “Crores of revenue of the state were lost as the consignment was dispatched without valid mining challan. Nothing can be sent from railway siding in Dumka without the consent of the associates of the local MLA. He has formed two mining companies and all indents should be in his name.
Das, who is also BJP’s national vice-president, claimed that illegal passing areas have been set up in the area to clear out the illegally mined stone and sand through Sahebganj, where Hemant’s MLA representative (Pankaj Mishra) calls the shots. He even alleged that the coal mafia was not allowing PSU Coal companies were being used to transport coal from their mines and livestock from Santhal Parganas to Bangladesh.
Das, who has recently been criticizing Hemant as ‘Babua’ and his government as ‘Abua Sarkar’, also alleged that the present government concealed the actual status of the penalty owed by the company to the government in the Shah Brothers case. I have misled the orders of the court. ,
Das in the press conference Ranchi Press ClubSaid: “All illegal mining activities in Jharkhand are being carried out in an organized manner under the supervision of the family in power in the state.”
Das claimed that the current Hemant Soren government had not auctioned the state’s sand ghats for two years so that illegal sand mining could be carried out unabated. “Our government had sought expression of interest from companies to ensure organized sand mining and successful companies were also shortlisted. But the government changed and the allocation of ghats was postponed indefinitely.
Das claimed that a Grand Mining Company, owned by Basant, had shipped 5 lakh tonnes of stone chips via railway goods train through Pinar Ghatiya siding in October last year. “Crores of revenue of the state were lost as the consignment was dispatched without valid mining challan. Nothing can be sent from railway siding in Dumka without the consent of the associates of the local MLA. He has formed two mining companies and all indents should be in his name.
Das, who is also BJP’s national vice-president, claimed that illegal passing areas have been set up in the area to clear out the illegally mined stone and sand through Sahebganj, where Hemant’s MLA representative (Pankaj Mishra) calls the shots. He even alleged that the coal mafia was not allowing PSU Coal companies were being used to transport coal from their mines and livestock from Santhal Parganas to Bangladesh.
Das, who has recently been criticizing Hemant as ‘Babua’ and his government as ‘Abua Sarkar’, also alleged that the present government concealed the actual status of the penalty owed by the company to the government in the Shah Brothers case. I have misled the orders of the court. ,
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