Committee Formed to Investigate Illegal Soil Mining in Bakshi Ka Talab Villages

In Bakshi Ka Talab villages under the Lucknow Development Authority's Naimish Nagar township scheme, illegal soil mining has caused large craters in agricultural fields. Residents allege farmers, dissatisfied with low compensation for land acquisition, are selling soil to local mafias who excavate mainly at night. Following a Hindustan Times report, the district administration formed a committee to investigate whether soil removal occurred on government, acquired, or private land. Officials confirmed the issue and are preparing a report with potential strict action against involved farmers.