Illigal mining

Kulgam: Kulgam district recorded an unprecedented surge in revenue and enforcement outcomes following a sustained crackdown on illegal mining activities in the month of December. The District Mineral Office, with consistent backing from…

Pulwama: Pulwama Police have seized a JCB and two tractors during a routine patrolling operation against illegal mining at Nownagri village and registered a case in the matter. Police said a JCB bearing registration number JK13J-8922…

Kulgam: Authorities in Kulgam have intensified their drive against illegal mining, seizing twelve vehicles involved in unauthorized extraction and transportation of minerals. The haul includes a JCB excavator, dumpers and tractors, marking…

Srinagar: Police in Budgam, in coordination with the Mining Department, intensified action against illegal mining and unauthorized transportation of minerals across the district during November 2025, leading to arrests, vehicle seizures…

Pulwama: Illegal mining and large-scale soil cutting continue unabated across several villages of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, raising serious concerns over environmental destruction and loss of agricultural land. Locals from…

Pulwama: Pulwama Police on Friday launched a major operation against illegal mining activities in the district and seized a large number of heavy machines and vehicles from two locations SIDCO Lassipora and Gund Achan Panjran. Police…

Shopian: In a sustained drive against illegal mining, Shopian Police have seized a total of seven vehicles, including five tractors, one tipper, and one dumper, allegedly involved in unauthorized extraction and transportation of minerals…

Awantipora: In continuation of its intensified drive against illegal mining, the Awantipora Police have seized three tractors involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of minerals from riverbeds and other restricted areas…

Srinagar: Police across North Kashmir Range have intensified their crackdown on illegal mining, registering 129 FIRs, arresting 155 offenders and seizing 154 vehicles, in a major drive aimed at dismantling the sand mafia and safeguarding…

Budgam: Police in Budgam have intensified their operations against illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, registering two FIRs and seizing 24 vehicles in the past two weeks. According to officials, the seized vehicles…