Bihar dept. to form dedicated force to check illegal mining, transportation of minerals

Bihar Mines and Geology Minister Pramod Kumar addressing a press conference in Patna on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Bihar government’s Mines and Geology Department will recruit 1,000 constables, on the lines of the State Prohibition and Excise Department, to curb illegal mining, transportation and

Over the past three months, authorities have seized 1,307 vehicles allegedly involved in the illegal transport of minerals and registered 1,161 FIRsCHENNAI: The State government on Wednesday announced plans to establish an end-to-end mineral management system to monitor mineral production and transportation in real tim