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Illegal muck dumping: Kishtwar Admin directs SHO to lodge FIR against pvt company, NHIDCL 11/12/2021 11:25:19 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, Nov 12: Taking cognisance of a report submitted by tehsildar Drabshalla, Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Kishtwar Kishori Lal Sharma on Friday directed Station House Officer Kishtwar to lodge FIR against M/S R&B Infra Project Pvt. Ltd and NHIDCL for illegal muck dumping in the area. The ADM asked the SHO to file a FIR under Section 133 and the relevant provisions of the law in the matter as per the norms against the erring agency and NHIDCL. According to the report submitted by the tehsildar the work on NH-244 is being executed by M/S R&B Infra Project Pvt. Ltd. and the muck/debris is being dumped on the land acquired for JKSPDC for Rattle Hydro Electric Power Project at Khasra No. 27min of village Salana Tehsil Drabshalla. Whereas, Rattle Hydro Electric Power Project is the prestigious project and the huge quantity of muck dumped in this land will adversely affect this project and also cause huge loss to the government exchequer. The report further reads that unscientific muck/debris dumping at unspecified locations along the National Highway NH-244 leads to severe damage to the ecology flora and fauna of this ecologically fragile area. Besides the debris also goes into river Chenab leading to irreparable damage to its physical and biological features which bears offences and are punishable under Environment Protection Act 1986; Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1975 besides it leads a public nuisance in the area under Section 133. Furthermore, during site visit by the ADM Kishtwar, one vehicle (dumper, without registration number) of the concerned agency was found engaged in illegal dumping of waste/debris on the land acquired by the collectorate for JKSPDC for Ratte Hydro Electric Power Project at Khasra No. 27min of village Salana of tehsil Drabshalla. Keeping in view the above mentioned facts, the SHO Kishtwar has been directed to lodge an FIR. The SHO has also been directed to take all vehicles involved in such illegal activities under his custody till further directions.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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