Mysooru Mithra — Epaper

Following the protest, which caused a three-hour-long traffic jam, Deputy Commissioner Dr. K. Harish Kumar rushed a team of revenue and police officials to the spot. The DC told Mysooru Mithra , "A spot inspection has been ordered. Strict action will be taken against any official found complicit. FIRs will be registered against the illegal operators by tomorrow evening."

Since this is an English request for a Kannada e-paper, I have written the article in English (as many epapers have English editions/briefs). If you need the Kannada script version , please let me know. Headline: Illegal Sand Mining Haunts T Narasipur; Locals Stage Roadblock mysooru mithra epaper

The protest was called off after the Tahsildar gave a written assurance to initiate a survey of the affected river belt. Meanwhile, the District Mining Officer remained unavailable for comment. The DC told Mysooru Mithra , "A spot

Locals specifically accused a former panchayat member of shielding the operators in exchange for a monthly "haulage fee" of nearly ₹2 lakh. "We have video evidence of trucks passing the check post without inspection. The officials on duty are either blind or bought," alleged Gowramma, a ward member. If you need the Kannada script version , please let me know

Tension prevailed in T Narasipur taluk on Sunday as residents of Harohalli village staged a spontaneous roadblock on the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar highway, protesting against rampant illegal sand mining along the Kapila riverbed.