BARAMULLA, SEPTEMBER 25: The Committee on Environment today called for strict action against illegal mining activities in Baramulla district.

The Committee convened a detailed review meeting at Dak Bungalow Baramulla to deliberate upon measures required to curb illegal extraction of soil, sand, gypsum, and other materials across the district.

The meeting was chaired by MLA Uri, Dr. Sajjad Shafi, and attended by members Peerzada Feroze Ahmad, Zafar Ali Khatana, and Irshad Rasool Kar. Local legislators Javid Hassan Baig, Javaid Reyaz Bedar, Irfan Hafiz Lone, and Peerzada Farooq Ahmad Shah also participated as special invitees and flagged issues of illegal mining and deforestation in their respective constituencies. The Committee expressed serious concern over rampant illegal mining and its

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