Exercise due diligence in clearing mining leases, former bureaucrat urges A.P. govt
The Hindu
“No mining activity should be permitted without the consent of local Gram Sabhas,” former Union Secretary E.A.S. Sarma told The Hindu.
Taking exceptions to media reports that the Department of Mines is trying to streamline the procedures for granting mining leases to reduce the clearance time to 30 days, former Union Secretary E.A.S. Sarma has said that it will be detrimental to people living in the proposed mining areas and may create huge environmental and ecological issues. Speaking to The Hindu here on Tuesday, he said that it is understood that there are hundreds of mining lease applications pending and the intention is to expedite the clearances.More Related News
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