13 Tractors Seized in Crackdown on Illegal Sand Mining at Rushikulya

Ganjam, April 19: Authorities conducted a surprise raid near Mahachhai village under Kabisuryanagar police limits, targeting rampant illegal sand mining along the Rushikulya river.

Led by the Purushottampur Tahsildar, mining officers from Purushottampur and Kabisuryanagar, along with local police, seized 13 tractors loaded with illegally mined sand.

Cases have been registered against vehicle owners, while officials issued BNS 163 orders and marked sand ghats with red flags to prevent further illegal lifting.

The operation underscores the administration’s firm stance on protecting river ecology and enforcing mining regulations in Ganjam district.