PMKKY scheme: Over one crore royalty collected from various miners in Pulwama

Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Ghulam Mohammad Dar Wednesday convened a meeting to discuss the modalities for the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) in the district.
“The meeting was informed that District Mineral Foundation Pulwama has collected Rs 1,22,78,819 as royalty from various miners across the District while as Rs 176.26 lac royalty is anticipated by the end of the financial year,” the statement said. Read more

Courtesy: Kashmir Reader

District mineral fund to focus on water supply, transport

PANAJI: Directorate of mines and geology has identified three priority areas for usage of funds in the mining-affected areas under the Goa District Mineral Foundation.

The three areas will be water supply, transport to school and college students and sanitation. “We have agreed, in-principle, to provide water supply to mining-affected areas till permanent water connections are installed,” said a senior mines officer. The mines directorate is also working out modalities with the Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association to provide buses for school and college students. Read more

Courtesy: The Times of India

HC seeks bio-data of District Mineral Foundation teams

“If the secretaries have not contacted the District Mineral Foundation despite the specific order to that effect, the director of the village panchayat has adequate power to issue disciplinary action. The director of village panchayat will accordingly issue necessary instructions to the secretaries of village panchayats to immediately contact the District Mineral Foundation with the information,” the court stated. The counsel for the petitioner stated that some villages are supplied with water, but water tanks are situated at one place alone and distribution is not equitable. The counsel for the petitioner stated that the tanks be distributed in the villages and distribution of water be equitable. Read more

Courtesy: The Times of India

Mining areas must provide status of water shortage: HC

PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has directed mining-affected panchayats facing water shortage to submit preliminary reports on the drinking water situation in their villages by September 26 to the District Mineral Foundation.

Last week, it directed concerned panchayat secretaries to personally submit relevant details to the secretary of the respective District Mineral Foundation. Read more

Courtesy: The Times of India

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