and Metalliferous Mines Regulation 1957 to curb illegal mining.Rajasthan's Tijara is considered a hotbed of illegal mining activity despite several orders from the Supreme Court to crack down on it. Sidharth Pandey reportsThe political class in Rajasthan is dragging its feet on acting against the rampant illegal mining in the Aravallis. Nothing reflects the clout of the mining mafia more than the abrupt transfers of officers who challenged them.Illegal mining is bleeding Rajasthan dry. The political class in Rajasthan is dragging its feet on acting against the rampant illegal mining in the Aravallis. Nothing reflects the clout of the ...120 hectares of mining area of Bansi Paharpur area has been reserved for Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited. At the same time,