JAIPUR: Just five days after a labourer was killed and several others had a narrow escape in Harmara area, villagers alleged that unsafe mining practices have resumed in over 50 licensed stone mines in the area. They said that though only a couple of mines have permission to use explosives, that too in a very regulated way, almost all mines are carrying out blasts instead of breaking stones manually. The villagers alleged that the administration and police are acting in connivance with mining mafia. Mining engineer, Jaipur, SN Shaktawat told TOI that immediately after the mishap on May 29, which claimed the life of one labourer, the approach road to the mine where a stone had collapsed and four others surrounding it had been barricaded so that vehicles used in transportation of mining products could not ply on them. Besides, notices have been issued to these five mines as part of the process to terminate their licenses. The police had arrested two owners of the mine where the mishap had taken place. The two are presently under judicial custody. However, Ramlal Yadav, a former sapanch said that the hilly terrain connecting Dadar and Naradpura has become a menace for villagers living in the area. "The mining department has stopped operations at five mines, but what about 50 others mines where unsafe mining work is still going unabated," said Yadav. ADM, Jaswant Yadav said that notices have been issued to all the mines in the area. "These mine owners have been asked to properly follow the mining norms and warned of serious consequences if explosives were used illegally. Only a couple of mines has permission to use explosives for breaking stones. Others have to do it manually," said the officer. The officer said that the local officers including patwari and gram sevaks have been asked to keep a tab on explosions and immediately act upon any complaint received from the villagers. "We had been informed of use of explosives on Sunday also and immediately rushed teams of police and revenue department to verify it, but nothing was found on the spot," said the officer. Almost two FIRs in connection with illegal mining are being lodged everyday in various police stations of the district in an indication that mafia have not left untouched even the city's surrounding areas. The reports of illegal mining in the state had forced chief minister Ashok Gehlot to call an emergency meeting of his cabinet colleagues and senior administration officers recently. Illegal mining in Alwar's Bhiwadi area had claimed lives of five labourers. Gehlot had instructed chief secretary C K Mathew to take action against the collector or the district police chief where illegal mining is taking place and ensure that safety measures for workers are in place in the recognized mines. In a mining mishap in Rajsamand recently, three labourers were killed. Though the mine was legal, no safety norms were being followed.