Inspection team briefs Chief Secretary on ground realities
State-Level Committee meeting scheduled for October 21
Jaipur, October 2026: A committee of Forest Department officials inspected areas in Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Dholpur and Karauli districts along the Chambal River to ensure compliance with Supreme Court orders aimed at preventing illegal sand mining. The team met Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on Saturday and briefed him on the ground situation.
As part of the inspection conducted in compliance with the directions, a team comprising Additional Chief Secretary for Forests and Environment Anand Kumar, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests P.K. Upadhyay and Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests K.C. Arun Prasad visited locations affected by illegal mining along the Chambal River in Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Dholpur and Karauli districts.
The team apprised the Chief Secretary of the actual situation at these locations.
Additional Chief Secretary for Forests and Environment Anand Kumar separately visited areas affected by illegal mining along the Chambal River in Kota, Bundi and Sawai Madhopur districts. He also held a meeting with district task force officials and directed them to take strict and effective measures to prevent illegal mining.
The Chief Secretary instructed the Forest Department to ensure regular and effective monitoring to curb illegal sand mining. He also directed officials to make adequate arrangements to ensure the safety of forest personnel involved in enforcement activities.
He emphasised that all concerned departments must work in coordination and take effective action to preserve the natural character and ecological significance of the Chambal River.
The Chief Secretary stated that environmental protection was a priority for the state government. He also directed that a meeting of the State-Level Committee be convened on October 21 to review the matter and strengthen measures to prevent illegal mining.
