SHILLONG, FEB 19: Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma has demanded the state government on Thursday to order an inquiry into alleged extraction of incidental minerals by a contractor working on National Highway 62.
Raising the matter in the Assembly, Sangma said he had received inputs indicating deviations from the approved alignment, with the contractor allegedly exploiting incidental minerals for construction purposes.
“The report indicates that there is deviation from the approved alignment, and while doing so the contractor is engaging in extracting incidental minerals to be utilized. It seems the contractor is taking advantage — the builders are engaging in this illegality,” he said.
Sangma added that he possesses photographic evidence and will submit it to the department for action. “I request that an inquiry be made and corrective measures be taken,” he told the House.
In response, Deputy Chief Minister and PWD (Roads) Minister Prestone Tynsong assured the House that the government would examine the charge.
“Certainly we will do that. In case of any instance of any company taking undue advantage of aggregate or boulders, we will examine the issue and take action,” he said.
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