SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said that a total of 803 stone crushers and hot-mix plants are registered across the Union Territory, of which 674 are operational, even as it has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining through new surveillance technology and district-level task forces. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The figures were revealed in a written reply to a starred question tabled by MLA Ranbir Singh Pathania in the Legislative Assembly, seeking details of operational stone crushers, their environmental clearances, and the measures being taken against illegal units.

According to the Government, the operational stone crushers are spread across all districts, with Pulwama leading the list with 157 active units, followed by Budgam with

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