Nuh police destroy illegal mining roads in Aravalli near Hathan

Nuh police, with a joint team of police, mining and forest department personnel, destroyed at least half a dozen access roads in the Aravalli range near Hathan village that were allegedly constructed for illegal mining. The team deployed at least five earthmovers to dig trenches and render the roads unusable for tractors and other vehicles used to ferry illegally mined rocks. Krishan Kumar, public relations officer of Nuh police, said the action followed multiple complaints about rampant illegal mining in the area over the past month, and drone surveillance had revealed the unpaved roads on the protected mountain range. He added that a recent landslide in the area, flagged by villagers, prompted intensified surveillance. Officials described this as the second major drive in two months to dismantle such mining pathways. Police said drone surveillance continues over the Aravalli range to curb illegal mining, with aerial surveys repeatedly detecting roads and infrastructure that are then dismantled.

During a random inspection, a joint team seized a tractor and trolley allegedly involved in illegal mining in Wajidpur village under Pinangwan police station; the driver fled the spot.

A drone-based survey identified at least six unauthorised roads in Gujar Nangla and Sheikhpur villages that were used to facilitate illegal mining. The roads were destroyed using earthmovers and mining department teams.