The Ministry of Land is very cautious of the illegal gravel extraction around the country.
Speaking to Fijivillage, Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources Malakai Finau says they have been closely monitoring companies that are engaged in this.
He says some companies did not even have licenses to extract gravel and some with expired licenses have been taken to task.
Finau says there are heavy penalties in place if any company is found extracting gravel illegally.
