Achi news desk-
The salary of Saran’s mineral development officer for the month of May has been discontinued.
The Department of Mines and Geology has taken action against the mineral development officers of Darbhanga and Saran districts due to delay in settlement of new sand ghats in 17 districts and failure to start mining from the settlement ghats. The pay of Darbhanga Mineral Development Officer has been deferred until further orders. Sharan
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At the same time, all mineral development officers have been asked to start mining sand from Bandobst Ghat within a week. If it doesn’t happen, an action warning. The department directed the officials to check the sand trunks daily and send the investigation report along with pictures and videos below. On the other hand, on complaints of illegal mining from Madhubani, a team headed by DM was formed and instructions were given to conduct raids.
Mining is done only from 10 ghats in 17 districts. There are 132 ghats in 17 districts of Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur, Sopol, Saharsa, Madpura, Kishanj, Purnia, Saran, Gopalanj, Siwan, Sitamarhi, Batia, Muchari. and Ashley Of these, 93 electronic tenders did not take place. 39 ghats were auctioned. Of these, environmental approval was obtained for 16 ghats, of which sand mining has started from only 10 ghats. If mining has not started from any sand ghat in Darbhanga, Samastipur, Sophool, Madpura, Purnia, Gopalganj, Siwan, Matihari and Vaishali, the department has given instructions to start the work soon.
