INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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Updated: Feb 02, 2020 05:00 IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): The Odisha government has initiated the steps to formulate a progressive policy to
ensure a sustainable and more disciplined supply of minor minerals for public, private and industrial use.For a detailed discussion in the
matter, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Saturday.Speaking to media persons after
the meeting, Tripathy said, "In the state, a separate directorate has been setup for the regulation of minor minerals like sand and murram
Presently, these sources are being managed and monitored by the respective tehsildars under the direct supervision of district
administration.""We had sent four teams to Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana and Karnataka to study the practices adopted in those states
These teams have presented their reports today
These will be further analysed and customised in Odisha's context
These inputs will be helpful in the formulation of a more dynamic and need based-policy," he added.According to the Chief Secretary, the
teams have collected detailed practices about demand and supply management, auction process excavation, supply chain and price capping
prevalent in those states
These will be scrutinised in the perspective of minor minerals available in Odisha
