Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over rampant coal smuggling in the Telendihi reserve forest in Sundargarh district, former MLA and BJP leader Kusum Tete has urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to take decisive action.
In a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, she stated that despite recent raids by the district administration, including a high-profile raid on April 6, illegal operations persist. Tete alleged that the smuggling continues unchecked due to a deeply entrenched network, with no arrests or deterrence in sight. She has urged the Chief Minister to take immediate and decisive action to address the situation.
Besides, Tete expressed concerns that the key players behind the coal smuggling operation remain at large, questioning the effectiveness of the recent enforcement action. Despite media coverage and raids, no significant progress has been made, suggesting a deeper issue that needs to be addressed.
“Despite the raids and startling revelations, the kingpins of the coal crime syndicate are still at large as the news channel nor the officials reported any arrests nor any breakthrough into the vicious circle”, read Tete’s letter addressed to the CM.
Seeking CM’s immediate intervention in this regard, she further wrote: “She further appealed to the Chief Minister for immediate intervention, stating that “Your benign authority’s swift action is highly solicited for a perennial curb on such a catastrophic crime along with passing soon an order for a high-level probe into the plunder of precious public property.”
