Scam in Granite mining in Madurai District

Much ado is being shown by media on the illegal mining of granite in various locations in Madurai District . Its going on there for more than a decade. What these people including the media were doing so long. were they waiting for these things to happen for ten plus years allowing this piracy to go until the deposits are looted to the brink? until the environ is destroyed fully? until the water sources are swiped out completely? It was told that no district official or media can dare to step into the area earmarked by this illegal miners. The damage reported to be 16000 crores is a tip of an iceberg. the damages caused to environment, water bodies, archeological treasures could not be valued in rupees. Actually the pirates are not the culprits. only those officials in the district administration who kept silent accepting the bribe, are the culprits. when a collector like Mr Sagayam can do something, why not people prior have done this. They were silent spectators to this crime accepting whatever alms were thrown at them. The criminals including those in the district administration know very well the loopholes in the law and how to go scotfree. For some time the hype will be there and it will set to rest in due course of time. How many scams this country has seen. Is any perpetrator is punished or his assets accumulated from this illegal action is confiscated? That gives them the courage to do such things. This is going in other districts like Dharmapuri, Pudukkottai,Erode etc also . Why there is no investigation by the district officials. may be still some more remain to be destroyed and they wait for completing the destruction for taking up the action. who is going to bell the cat? Werevgo?