The Department of Geology and Mining, Government of Chhattisgarh has been announced as the winner in all the three categories of awards for excellence in implementing minerals auctions at the 4th National Conclave of Mines & Minerals held at Indore on Friday. This was the highest bagged by any State.
Smt. Alarmelmangai D. (Director, Geology & Mining) was felicitated for “Holistic Success”; Anurag Diwan (Joint Director, Geology & Mining) for “Auction Process”; and Dr. D.R. Patel (Joint Director, Geology & Mining) for Block Identification and Preparation. The State has so far auctioned five mineral blocks with expected revenue to be around Rs 27,000 crore. Chief Minister Raman Singh congratulated the officials of Mining Department for the achievement.
Minister of Mines, Narendra Singh Tomar; Minister of State, Mines; Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan graced the occasion.
The conclave saw wide participation by government officials from central as well as state level, and also private entities and corporate with interests in mining and mineral based industries. At the occasion, different states presented different blocks that have been lined up for auctions in FY 2018-19.
Alarmelmangai D presented the blocks that have been identified for auctions in the ongoing financial year. As a part of her presentation, she highlighted the key strengths of the state and the hand holding support being provided by the state to the investors. Secretary, Mineral Resources Department, Subodh Kumar Singh also participated in the event.