Illegal Sand Mining At Border: Punjab & Haryana HC Enquires Whether Army Can Be Deputed To Conduct Survey, Find Out If Illegal Mining Is Going On

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the Union Government whether the Army can conduct aerial or land surveys to find out whether illegal sand mining is going on at the border.The development came while hearing a batch of petitions filed raising the issue of illegal mining at border areas and national security in Punjab.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said,...