In a crackdown on illegal mining, the Thane tehsildar on Monday ordered FIRs against 108 developers, contractors and landowners and the recovery of outstanding penalties of nearly Rs 118 crore from them. 

As reported by news agency PTI, the order was issued on February 5 following the non-payment of fines previously issued under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code to the entities across Thane and Navi Mumbai for unauthorised minor mineral excavation, the officials asserted.