By bringing Amendments in the process of environmental approval of mines having area below five hectares via a notification, the Punjab Government has made the entire process easier.
Punjab Industry and Commerce Minister Anil Joshi said that the Punjab Government has issued amended notification under “The Punjab Minor Mineral Rules, 2013”, to ease out the supply of minor minerals in the State.
“Under these rules, the environmental management plan could be prepared by any engineer who posses civil, environment, mining degree or postgraduate. The environment management plan would be accorded directly by a district level committee, headed by concerned Deputy Commissioner,” said Joshi.
He further said that environment, forest, drainage, and other officers from related departments would be inducted in the district level committee as members.
“The main aim behind the amended rules is to make sure that people could get sand, gravel and bricks on very nominal rates. Amended rules would prove to be beneficial both for common man as well as the Government,” he added.