<p>Following reports of illegal sand mining activities in some parts of the state, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday constituted a high-level team to inspect whether there are any irregularities in mining by lessees in four districts.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The team, headed by revenue secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi, will conduct a detail study in Tirunelveli, Kaniyakumari, Trichy and Madurai districts and would survey the 71 mines leased to private parties in those districts.<br /><br />"Till then all mining activities will be stopped in those areas", Chief Minister J Jayalalitha said.<br /><br />Just a month ago, the Chief Minister formed a special probe team after the former Tuticorin District Collector Ashish Kumar sent a report to the government alleging large scale illicit beach sand mining in the district.<br /><br />The team, which conducted detailed inspection in Tuticorin, has submitted its report on Tuesday to the Chief Minister at the State Secretariat.<br /><br />Jayalalitha, in a statement, also said that a policy decision will be taken immediately once the team submits its report.<br /></p>
<p>Following reports of illegal sand mining activities in some parts of the state, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday constituted a high-level team to inspect whether there are any irregularities in mining by lessees in four districts.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The team, headed by revenue secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi, will conduct a detail study in Tirunelveli, Kaniyakumari, Trichy and Madurai districts and would survey the 71 mines leased to private parties in those districts.<br /><br />"Till then all mining activities will be stopped in those areas", Chief Minister J Jayalalitha said.<br /><br />Just a month ago, the Chief Minister formed a special probe team after the former Tuticorin District Collector Ashish Kumar sent a report to the government alleging large scale illicit beach sand mining in the district.<br /><br />The team, which conducted detailed inspection in Tuticorin, has submitted its report on Tuesday to the Chief Minister at the State Secretariat.<br /><br />Jayalalitha, in a statement, also said that a policy decision will be taken immediately once the team submits its report.<br /></p>
