Xiangtan City launches special rectification against illegal sand quarrying
In order to comprehensively strengthen the management and protection of natural resources, and in-depth advance the three-year action of "fighting illegal activities" in the field of natural resources, Xiangtan City will start illegal sand and quarrying in the city for six months starting from January 2021 Special rectification actions.
The focus of this rectification is the illegal mining of mineral resources in the city, especially the illegal sand quarrying, which mainly includes: mining and processing mineral resources without permission; unauthorized mining in closed mining areas or historical legacy Illegal mining in the mining area; ultra-deep and cross-border mining of mineral resources, mining with expired licenses or mining instead of exploration; municipal construction, transportation construction, barren hills and slopes management, land reclamation, geological disaster management, civil air defense projects , Environmental governance, animal husbandry facilities, forestry development, rural housing construction and other acts of mining mineral resources in disguised form.
This rectification will fully mobilize the masses, mobilize and guide the participation of all sectors of the society, and establish a sound system of rewarding and reporting against illegal mining. At the same time, the Commission for Discipline Inspection will also hold accountable and accountable for the omissions and indiscriminate actions of relevant management departments and responsible persons, as well as cadres who participated in illegal activities.
According to the relevant person in charge of the Xiangtan Natural Resources and Planning Bureau, the special rectification action will adhere to "zero tolerance and heavy punishment" and achieve "four uniforms", that is, all illegal and illegal sand quarrying behaviors will be filed and dealt with illegally and illegally. All production, operation and construction activities shall be cracked down in accordance with the law, the relevant enterprise responsible persons who have committed illegal and illegal acts shall be punished uniformly, and the relevant units and personnel who have violated the law shall be investigated for legal responsibility according to law. Through strict law enforcement and investigation, standardize the order of mineral resources development in Xiangtan City, protect the ecological environment, safeguard national interests, and ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
