In a meeting held here on Thursday the DC N Prabhakar directed the tahsildar, forest, mining, forest and geology departments to take stringent action against those who take up illegal sand mining and transporting the same.
He directed the officials to immediately shift some crushers to the nearby villages as it is not possible to shift all the 60 crushers to a safe zone as directed by the Supreme Court. He also suggested them to submit a proposal seeking exemption for the remaining crushers.
ZP Chief Executive Officer G V Rangarao, SPK P Puttaswamy, Additional DC S N Gangadharaiah, officers of Pollution Control Board and Geology department were present.
Sports meet inaugurated
ZP president M Srinivas inaugurated the two-day district-level rural sports meet, in Kolar on Friday. ZP Vice-president Naveeda Khanum, Jayadev and Sports Department Assistant Director Narasaiah, Inayat were present.