To curtail illegal mining another officer suspended by Punjab govt
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
Today, Principal Secretary, Water Resources and Mining and Geology, Krishan Kumar has ordered the suspension of Gagan, a geologist, working in Punjab Mining department, with immediate effect.
This is the second suspension within a week. Earlier, on April 21,2022, a day after mining officer Vipin Kamboj sealed six stone crusher plants allegedly involved in illegal mining in the hills of Khera Kalmot village near Nangal, was placed under suspension for “dereliction of duty” by Principal Secretary, Water Resources and Mining and Geology, Krishan Kumar.
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