Police, Forest Department Destroy Nearly 60 Trolley Loads of Chambal Sand

60 Trolley Loads of Illegal Chambal Sand Destroyed in Baba Devpuri Forest

Morena: Police and the Forest Department carried out a joint operation to stop the illegal extraction and transportation of sand from the Chambal River. During the action, nearly 60 trolley loads of Chambal sand stored in the Baba Devpuri forest were destroyed with the help of a JCB machine.

The sand was mixed with soil and rendered unusable. The team also blocked the route created by the sand mafia to transport sand from the river to the forest. Large pits were dug along the route with a JCB so that tractors and trolleys loaded with sand could not pass through it.

Sand Stored in the Forest

According to information, people involved in illegally extracting and transporting sand from the Chambal River had stored the sand inside the Baba Devpuri forest. Nearly 60 trolley loads of sand had been collected at the location.

A joint team of the police and Forest Department reached the spot and took action with the help of a JCB. The team mixed the stored sand with soil and destroyed it. After this, the route prepared for transporting the sand was also blocked by digging pits in it.

SP Dharmaraj Meena said that continuous action was being taken against those involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of sand from the Chambal River. He said nearly 60 trolley loads of sand dumped in the Baba Devpuri forest had been destroyed.

The SP also said that the route created for transporting the sand had been closed by getting pits dug with a JCB. The action was taken to prevent sand-laden tractors and trolleys from using the route to move out of the forest.

Instructions to Police and SAF Personnel

SP Dharmaraj Meena said clear instructions had been issued to all station in-charges in the district, police personnel deployed at check posts and the SAF force.

He said illegal extraction and transportation of sand from the Chambal River would not be tolerated under any circumstances. The personnel have been instructed to take immediate action wherever information about illegal extraction or transportation is received.