PESHAWAR:The Kohat district administration has intensified its crackdown on illegal gold mining, directing those involved to immediately stop their activities and remove all machinery, vehicles and equipment from mining sites or face confiscation and legal action.
In a public notice issued here on Wednesday, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Nawaz Wazir warned that enforcement operations against illegal mining were continuing and that violators had already been directed to abandon their unlawful activities.
He said the administration could seize all machinery, vehicles and other equipment found at illegal mining sites during the operation.
The notice clarified that owners would be solely responsible for any financial losses resulting from the confiscation of equipment or subsequent legal proceedings.
The administration warned that violators would face strict legal action without any leniency.