Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said strict action should be taken in illegal mining and transport cases. He congratulated district officers who took action against recent illegal activities and alerted other districts that they should also take decisive action against cases of illegal mining and transport with full force.
Mafia should not be allowed to thrive. Chouhan was holding a discussion with the administrative and police officials at a video conference in the Mantralaya here on Monday.He also reviewed the 'Mil-Banche Madhya Pradesh' and Narmada Seva Yatra during the meeting. Chief Secretary BP Singh and members of the State Cabinet were also present on the occasion.
Chouhan said that a mining task force has been constituted in every district for a check on illegal mining and transport.
The force should take legalized and stern action on a pre-planned strategy at every level. The vehicles involved in illegal mining and transport should be confiscated. He said mining is a source of financial resources for employment and development works.
Hence it is also important that legal mining and transport work should not be hampered. Those who are engaged in legal mining work should not be put in trouble. He also issued instructions to launch an anti-goonda campaign.
The Chief Minister has expressed the need for a public movement on education. He said that the 'Mil-Banche Madhya Pradesh' programme on February 18 was being organized to improve the knowledge of language of students up to Class VIII. On this day representatives of all classes of the society should visit all 1.18 lakh schools of the state. He issued instructions to complete the work of school-wise registration by February 10. He also congratulated Mandla district for having completed 95 per cent registration work. He instructed officials of the State All India Services officers to take part in the programme.
