Dehradun: Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has welcomed the decision made by the Union Minister of State for Forest & Environment, Jairam Ramesh, to allow resumption of mining activities in Gaula River in Kumaon.
In an official statement issued here, today, the CM noted that with the resumption of mining in theGaula River
Nishank also appealed to the Union Minister to grant permission for resumption of mining activities in the case of the remaining rivers like Sharda, Kosi, Dabka,Upper Nandhaur , also, so that the thousands of families that had lost employment as a result of the ban imposed on mining in the rivers, could also be re-employed.
The CM also chaired a review meeting of senior officials from the departments concerned in this regard. He expressed dissatisfaction at the ‘ineffective manner’ in which the case for renewal of permission for mining in these rivers had been presented before the Union Government. He directed the Chief Forest Conservator to take effective measures in this regard. He observed that thousands of families had lost livelihood as a result of the ban on mining in these rivers. The state was also losing a lot of revenue as a result of the ban. Nishank directed the officials to raise the matter more effectively before the Centre on allowing the mining activity in these rivers. He also observed that royalty on ining wherever being carried out was also not being collected properly. He directed the Managing Director of the Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation to make a concrete plan to ensure adequate collection of royalties against mining in the rivers in the state and submit it to him within a week’s time.
In an official statement issued here, today, the CM noted that with the resumption of mining in the
Nishank also appealed to the Union Minister to grant permission for resumption of mining activities in the case of the remaining rivers like Sharda, Kosi, Dabka,
The CM also chaired a review meeting of senior officials from the departments concerned in this regard. He expressed dissatisfaction at the ‘ineffective manner’ in which the case for renewal of permission for mining in these rivers had been presented before the Union Government. He directed the Chief Forest Conservator to take effective measures in this regard. He observed that thousands of families had lost livelihood as a result of the ban on mining in these rivers. The state was also losing a lot of revenue as a result of the ban. Nishank directed the officials to raise the matter more effectively before the Centre on allowing the mining activity in these rivers. He also observed that royalty on ining wherever being carried out was also not being collected properly. He directed the Managing Director of the Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation to make a concrete plan to ensure adequate collection of royalties against mining in the rivers in the state and submit it to him within a week’s time.
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