The Jalgaon district authorities issued a notice to Nationalist Congress Party MLC Eknath Khadse and his daughter-in-law and BJP MP Raksha Khadse, directing them to pay ₹137 crore fine for allegedly excavating soil from their land without permission .
The notice issued by the Tehsildar of Muktainagar on October 6 said that 1.18 lakh brass of murum and black stone was illegally excavated by them without additional permission from the authorities for the same.
The land, where the excavation took place belongs to Mr. Khadse, his wife Mandakini Khadse, daughter Rohini Khadse and daughter-in-law Raksha Khadse, it said.
The fine amount of ₹1,37,14,81,883 should be paid within 15 days from the date of the issuance of the notice, it added.
