Redressal of grievances of sand contractors soon: Mining Minister Pradeep Jaiswal
| Date :02-Feb-2020 |
Minister for Mineral Resources Pradeep Jaiswal holding a joint meeting of mineral officials and sand contractors on Saturday.
Staff Reporter :
Minister for Mineral Resources Pradeep Jaiswal said in a joint meeting of mineral officials and sand contractors that all the procedures for mining operation should be completed at the earliest. He said that the tender process has been completed under the Sand Rules-2019 in the state. All contractors should complete all LOI related formalities.
Minister Jaiswal informed that at present, instructions have been issued by the State Government for allotting the mines of panchayats to the new contractors. He informed that the action of statutory sanction available in the name of the State Mineral Corporation is under process in SIA for environmental approval. Minister Jaiswal expected the sand contractors to give in writing all the suggestions regarding conducting of contracts and obtaining statutory permissions and contracts etc. of their district.
He said that if it is absolutely necessary, Nakas (Barriers) should be set up in 2-3 places with the help of the district administration to prevent illegal transport of sand. Jaiswal said that problems of mining contractors will be resolved soon. Principal Secretary Neeraj Mandloi said that all the contractors should obtain LOI soon. Executive Director of State Mining Corporation Dilip Kumar informed that so far 32 districts have collected the highest bid amount. The amount will be collected by Hoshangabad, Sehore, Raisen, Ashoknagar, Mandla and Dindori.