<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal chaired a meeting of line departments on Sunday to discuss the measures for curbing the menace of illegal extraction of Minerals in the district.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The DC exhorted upon all the concerned to constitute a team comprising of officials from all line departments and make comprehensive strategy to curb illegal extraction of minerals from River Sindh and other Nallahs.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''He asked the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to seize all such machinery and vehicles and lodge FIR against the culprits under relevant laws who are involved in illegal extraction.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Tehsildars were also directed to take requisite measures in their respective jurisdiction to curb the illegal extraction of minerals and book all such unscrupulous persons under relevant laws.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Deputy Commissioner also warned such persons of serious punishment as per law who are found involved in illegal extraction of minerals. He appealed people of the district to bring into the notice of District Administration about those people involved in illegal extraction of minerals.</span><br />