Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 6: Days before the launch of a unique initiative of Geology and Mining Department relating to implementation of e-Operations and 360 degree overhauling of operations, a sensitization workshop was organised, here today.
The workshop was held under the chairmanship of Secretary to Government, Mining Department Amit Sharma at Conference Hall, Udyog Bhavan Jammu with focus on implementation of e-Challans and e-Marketplace in mining operations. All the officers and Head of Departments including Director Geology and Mining O.P Bhagat, Managing Director J&K Minerals Vikram Gupta, All District Mineral Officers of the UT and Technical Experts from outside attended the workshop.
The Secretary Mining, Amit Sharma who was previously IT Secretary as well, himself mentored for clearing lot of doubts of various DMOs during the hands-on workshop about the online functioning of this unique G2B2C portal which is first-of-its-kind in the nation through which QR-coded foolproof e-Challans to all relevant vendors shall be issued in future through integration of payment gateways for online charging of royalty fees and other dues.
Further, this portal shall offer a perfect online platform to buyers and sellers of mining material like RBM, sand, etc as per their suitability, pricing and location which shall be monitored online by the Department.
A detailed presentation about this upcoming portal and its features was made by the developers mentioning each and every step planned by the department through it with the purpose to completely weed out pilferage, bias, corruption and human error and push our UT in the ‘elite league’ of few States of the nation who have implemented complete automation in the mining operations.
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