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Thane Administration Seizes 10 Illegal Sand Mining Barges, 16 Suction Pumps Worth ₹3.6 Crore In Dive-Kewani Creek Raid

Thane Administration Seizes 10 Illegal Sand Mining Barges, 16 Suction Pumps Worth ₹3.6 Crore In Dive-Kewani Creek Raid
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Thane: In one of the biggest crackdowns on illegal sand mining in Thane district, the district administration seized 10 illegal barges and 16 powerful suction pumps during a late-night operation at the Dive-Kewani creek in Bhiwandi taluka. Equipment estimated to be worth between ₹3.50 crore and ₹...

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