A complaint has been filed with the State Lokayukta in Bengaluru accusing the Deputy Commissioner of Mandya and some other officials of not initiating measures to curb illegal stone quarrying activities near Channanakere in Srirangapatna taluk.
M.D. Keshavamurthy, an RTI activist, had recently filed the complaint with the Lokayukta, sources close to the complainant said. He has demanded action against S. Ziyaulla, Deputy Commissioner, B. Sharath, Chief Executive Officer of Mandya Zilla Panchayat, senior geologist K.M. Nagabhushan, assistant commissioner B.C. Shivananda Murthy, tahasildar Krishna and some other officials, sources added.
Mr. Nagabhushan had filed a complaint against 48 stone quarrying units on charge of violating norms pertaining to the quarrying at several places in Srirangapatna and Pandavapura taluk. However, it is said that he filed the complaint only against the workers and not against the owners.
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