Hydraa demolishes stone crushing and ready mix concrete plants at Kothwalguda
HYDRAA demolished illegal stone crushing and RMC units across Ranga Reddy district amid environmental concerns and revenue losses. The crackdown targeted multiple unlicensed mining operations causing pollution and unpaid dues
Hyderabad: Following intense pressure from the BRS and concerns over environmental impact due to indiscriminate stone crushing on city outskirts, the Hydraa on Tuesday raided six of these units including the controversial operations of Raghava Stone Crusher in Kothwalguda.
Accompanied by heavy police force, Hydraa teams raided these six locations with earth movers and demolished illegal stone crushing units. One of the crushers is reportedly owned by a company run by a powerful minister in Telangana.
Accompanied by heavy police force, DRF teams of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (Hydraa) on Tuesday raided six locations with earth movers and demolished illegal stone crushing units.
In a press release, Hydraa said it carried out a major operation in Vattinagulapally in Gandipet mandal, Gowlidoddi village in Serilingampally mandal, and Kothwalguda village in Shamshabad mandal in Ranga Reddy district. It took action against those operating mining, stone crushing, and the ‘Ready Mix Concrete’ (RMC) plants without permits, following complaints from the Pollution Control Board, mining, and revenue departments.
Hydraa dismantled stone crushing units at six locations and removed machinery to prevent future stone crushing. Hydraa also removed 12 RMC plants.
The demolitions were carried out under the supervision of the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TGPCB), mining, and revenue departments, which sought Hydraa’s cooperation.
Based on the Ranga Reddy district collector’s request, Hydraa dismantled illegal mining units. Great India Mining in Gowlidoddi, Parmesh Singh Stone Crusher or Sri Lakshmi Constructions, Prithvi Stone Crusher at three locations in Vattinagulapally, and Raghav Stone Crusher in Kothwalguda were involved in illegal mining. Additionally, Makta Bhagat Singh undertook large-scale stone crushing, according to the press statement.
The illegal units were reported to be causing a loss of hundreds of crores to the govt exchequer. Electricity bills worth crores were pending, and the units were said to be running on diesel when the electricity was cut, causing severe pollution, said a Hydraa official.
