Illegal transporting of minerals: Collector, SP visit check posts on Kanniyakumari – Kerala border
Kanniyakumari district officials have launched a crackdown on the illegal transportation of minerals across the border into Kerala. The Collector and Superintendent of Police have ordered strict enforcement, including the impounding of vehicles and the arrest of those involved in smuggling.
Why it matters
Illegal mineral extraction and transport pose significant environmental risks and economic losses, making enforcement a critical issue for local governance.
Amid allegations that trucks were illegally transporting minerals to Kerala through check-posts on the Kanniyakumari-Kerala border with the connivance of officials and the police, Kanniyakumari Collector M. Prathap visited some of the check-posts on Monday night.
After checking the records maintained at the check-posts, the Collector instructed the police and government officials deployed there to impound vehicles illegally transporting cargo, including minerals, and overloaded vehicles.
“Besides impounding these vehicles, cases should be registered under appropriate sections against the owners and drivers. Once the first information report is registered, both the owners and drivers should be arrested,” Mr. Prathap said. He also appealed to the public to inform the district administration about illegal transportation of minerals.
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