Crackdown against gold mining, 13 people arrested in Nowshera
The Department of Minerals has launched a crackdown on illegal gold miners in Nowshera district.
According to the sources, the team led by Additional Secretary Minerals conducted a raid on the banks of River Indus.
Meanwhile, 13 people engaged in gold mining were arrested while heavy machinery was disabled.
According to sources, the raiding team of the Department of Minerals was led by Additional Secretary Minerals Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Musarat Zaman.
A plan of action has been drawn up to stop the heinous act of illegal gold mining, under which the duties of mineral officials, police and FC jawans will be imposed at other spots including the Indus River.
Apart from this, check posts will be established at various places against gold mining to prevent illegal gold extraction