270 litres of illicit arrack destroyed in Kalvarayan Hills
The Hindu
The Kallakurichi police conducted raids at villages near the fringes of the forests in the hills, and also destroyed over 8,000 litres of fermented wash
Continuing its crackdown on the illicit arrack trade, the Kallakurichi district police seized and destroyed 270 litres of illicit, distilled arrack and over 8,000 litres of fermented wash, a major ingredient for manufacturing the illegal brew, during an intense raid in Kalvarayan Hills on Tuesday.
According to police sources, the raids were conducted in the forest fringes of Kalvarayan Hills under the direct supervision of Additional Director General of Police (Prohibition Enforcement Wing) in-charge, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, and Inspector General of Police, Kapil Kumar C. Saratkar.

The Centre has rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills was changed to permit large-scale mining, citing a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new leases. It said a court-approved framework will bring over 90% of the Aravalli region under protected areas and strengthen safeguards against illegal mining. The clarification follows controversy over the “100-metre” criterion used to define hills across states.












