Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 13: The Stone Crusher Owners Association (SCOA) has extended gratitude to Government and Department of Industries and Commerce for granting extension for extraction from rivers and nallahs up to March 31, 2017.
Talking to media persons SCOA members said that according to the order issued here in continuation with SRO-104, the Government has issued another extension order vide SRO-269 dated August 12, 2016 which has extended the period of minor extraction up to ending March next year.
The order issued reads “ in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 15 read with Section 23-C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, (Central Act 67 of 1957), the Government of Jammu and Kashmir hereby direct that rule 104-A of the Jammu and Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession Storage, Transportation of Mineral; and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules,2016 shall be substituted and as a transitory measure and to ensure uninterrupted supply of minor mineral to the consumers, the department may issue permission valid upto March 31, 2017 for extraction of minor minerals to any existing quarry holder or to any person extracting such minor minerals or for transportation of such minerals on royalty basis and for completion of auction process, preparation of mining plan and obtaining environment clearance from the competent authority by the successful bidder.”
Association members Vikram Randhawa, Anil Gaind, Dev Choudhary, C L Sharma, Bharat Singh and others said that due to present law and order situation in Kashmir valley, the delay has been caused in issuing extension order. They extended gratitude to Minister for Industries and Commerce, CP Ganga for his efforts to save this vital unit of the construction industry from further crisis.
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