20 Trucks Seized for Illegal Sand Transport in Nayagarh

Nayagarh: Police seized over 20 trucks for illegal sand transportation near Barakoli Chhak in Odisha’s Nayagarh district on Monday night.
The trucks were intercepted after Mines Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena noticed them while returning from the Pushyabhishek event of Lord Neelamadhava at Kantilo. Upon inspection, it was found that none of the trucks had valid permits for sand transportation, with the sand being illegally sourced from the Mahanadi riverbank.
Following the Minister’s directive, the trucks were seized and handed over to the concerned authorities. Khandapada MLA Dusmanta Kumar Swain, local Tehsildar Biswabisruta Tripathy, and police officials accompanied the Minister during the operation.
Minister Jena expressed dissatisfaction with the alleged inaction of local authorities in curbing illegal sand mining in the area.