Hydraa cracks down on illegal mining in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD : Hydraa carries out coordinated operations against illegal mining, crushing and ready-mix concrete (RMC) units across six locations on Tuesday, following complaints from the Pollution Control Board, mining and revenue departments.
Authorities remove 12 RMC plants and dismantle six stone crushing units operating without permissions. The action is taken under the Core Urban Regional Economy (CURE) jurisdiction after departments seek Hydraa’s intervention.
Joint action after department complaints
Officials say illegal units were causing significant loss to government revenue, running into hundreds of crores. These units allegedly operate with support from influential entities.
The demolition drive is conducted under the supervision of the Pollution Control Board, mining and revenue departments. Officials state that repeated warnings were ignored by operators.
Operations across Rangareddy district
Raids are carried out in Vattinagulapalli (Gandipet mandal), Gowlidoddi (Serilingampally mandal), and Kotwalguda (Shamshabad mandal) in Rangareddy district.
Units linked to Great India Mining Company, Paramesh Singh Stone Crusher/Sri Lakshmi Constructions, Prithvi Stone Crusher and an individual identified as Maktha Bhagat Singh are found to be operating without mining and Pollution Control Board approvals.
The Rangareddy district collector requests Hydraa to dismantle these units, citing lack of permissions.
Pollution and safety concerns addressed
Officials say illegal quarrying and stone blasting were damaging the environment and posing risks to nearby residential areas. Dust pollution from crushing operations had severely affected air quality.
Hydraa removes machinery to prevent further operations at these sites. Authorities state the action ensures such activities cannot resume.
Residents report relief
Residents in affected areas say the removal of polluting units has improved local conditions. Officials also note that several units had pending electricity dues running into crores and continued operations using diesel after power disconnections.
Authorities say the crackdown puts a permanent check on illegal mining activities that continued despite prior warnings.
