A private plant in the Yakkabog district of the Kashkadarya region attempted to mine and sell coal without a permit. Furthermore, during the construction of a road to the mine, 33 trees and nearly 3,000 bushes were uprooted with their roots.
According to the regional Internal Affairs Department, officials of the "Mega Asia Salt and Quartz" plant engaged in illegal coal extraction from the Zarmas coal deposit based on a permit issued only for geological study.
During an operational raid, an enterprise employee agreed to sell 500 tons of coal for 350 million soms and was caught red-handed while receiving 50 million soms of the agreed amount.
The inspection revealed that under the guise of building a road to the mine, 24 Zarafshan juniper trees, 9 honeysuckle trees, and nearly 3,000 bushes were destroyed. The damage caused to nature exceeded 480 million soms.
In connection with the incident, a criminal case has been initiated against the head of the enterprise and others under Article 229 and Part 3 of Article 198 of the Criminal Code. Preliminary investigative actions are currently underway.
