Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Apr 4: In order to discuss various short-term and long-term measures with regard to the judicious and uninterrupted supply of key construction materials like sand, bajree, boulders and clay to the executing departments of developmental works, Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan convened a meeting with the concerned officers at Council Secretariat here.
Executive Councilor for Works Mubarak Shah Nagvi, Additional Deputy Commissioner Tsering Motup, Deputy Director Geology and Mining Ladakh, Dr Amarjeet Singh Sodhi, District Mineral Officer (DMO), Mukhtar Ahmad, Executive Engineers of PWD, R&B, I&FC, SVD, PMGSY, officers of NHIDCL and Project VIJAYAK, other concerned officers besides the Presidents of Contractors’ and Tipper Unions were present in the meeting.
Since the e-auctioning process as per prevailing mining rules in the district is yet to be initiated which will take time in identification of minor mineral blocks/zones, securing mining plans and environmental clearances from concerned authorities, the CEC stressed for immediate short-term solutions keeping in view the topographical conditions and harsh climatic conditions besides the short working season available in the district.
During the course of the meeting, detailed deliberations and discussions were held on a systematic and judicious use of key construction materials for developmental works purely in public interest.
It was decided in the meeting that the Revenue Department Kargil shall provide some spots on state land at different locations within the district where short term permits shall be issued to individuals for a period of 3 months only by the Geology and Mining Department Ladakh after obtaining the requisite NOCs on advance payment of royalty by the permit holder to provide uninterrupted supply of key construction materials to the consumers viz; developmental works in public interest and general public for personal use.
The meeting further decided that the permit holder shall have to obtain the mining plan prepared by a registered RQP and also secure the requisite NOCs and necessary environmental clearance from the concerned authorities.
As a part of the long-term measures, the meeting decided that the LAHDC Kargil, and the Revenue Department shall assist the Department of Geology and Mining, UT Ladakh in identification of minor mineral blocks at different locations.
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