Draft of 2021-26 mining policy is ready, says Minister Nirani
The Hindu
Minister for Mines and Geology Murugesh Nirani said on Friday that the draft of new mining policy for 2021-26 was ready and would be finalised within a month. He said the policy aimed to help small-time mine operators and boost mining operations in a systematic and rational manner.
More Related News
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.