The stone quarry which was raided at Pissurlem in Sattari.
VALPOI
Sattari Mamlatdar Dashrath Gawas and a team of officials raided an illegal laterite stone quarry in Pissurlem on Wednesday and seized material at the site.
The action was initiated following complained for action on the illegal stone quarrying activities.
According to locals, illegal stone quarry activities were allegedly taking place in Pissurlem and locals were upset that the noisy activity was going on day and night.
A complaint was then lodged on behalf of the Panchayat to the Sattari deputy collector, mamlatdar, Valpoi police and other officials, demanding actiong against the activity.
Taking note of the complaint, Sattari Deputy Collector Rajesh Ajgaonkar instructed the Mamlatdar Dashrath Gawas to take necessary action in the matter.
Accordingly on Wednesday morning, Gawas along with a team of officials raided the stone quarry and seized materials from the site.
However, due to heavy rains in last week, activities at the stone quarry had come to a halt and no worker was present at the site.
When contacted, Dashrath Gawas confirmed that the stone quarry activity is illegal and said efforts would be made to take action against those involved in the activity.
“We have directed Valpoi police to patrol the area at least twice a day and to inform authorities if illegal excavation work resumed at the site,” said Gawas.
