Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 31 : Amit Sharma, Secretary to Government, Mining Department today held a comprehensive interaction session with mining lessees of the Union Territory while reviewing the working of the Department at Udyog Bhavan here, today.
There was a broad section of lessees who attended this meeting, physically as well as through virtual mode while O.P Bhagat, Director Geology & Mining, Arun Manhas, Additional Secretary Mining, Aamir Rather, Under Secretary Mining, Nisar Ahmed and Harbans Langeh, both Joint Directors Mining and all DMOs remained present.
Secretary Mining, Amit Sharma took a detailed review from the departmental officers regarding enhancement of revenues of the Department in the upcoming last quarter through maximum royalty collection, seizures and penalties so as to supersede the already set annual targets. He disclosed that in upcoming January itself, Department is planning to e-auction at least 20 new blocks in 20 districts of the UT.
Amit heard the multiple issues of the lessees especially relating to smooth conduct of e-Challan transactions and directed that there should be two nodal officers henceforth to handle portal related issues in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions so that the lessees can have more efficient working in mining sector in times to come.
It was decided that Secretary Mining along with Director G&M shall hold similar interaction session with lessees and all stakeholders soon in Kashmir division so that their issues can be given spot redressal soon through it. Finally, directions were given that all kinds of efforts should be made to ensure uninterrupted supply of material for the prestigious projects of National Importance like National Highways, Outer Ring Roads, tunnels, airport expansion, etc.
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