RANCHI | Oct 15, 2015: Chief minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday directed principal secretary (mines) S K Sathpathy to sort out issues related to resumption of copper and uranium mining in East Singhbhum district.
Das assured the technical director of Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), S K Srivastava, and company secretary B C Gupta along with the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) K D Diwan of full cooperation on part of the state government.
Both the UCIL and HCL officials apprised Das about the difficulties they have been facing in extending the mining area due to overlapping. Das said the government is committed to pushing industrialization in the state, while also working towards reviving closed mines.
"Mining activities will not only generate employment in the state, but will also boost local economy," Das said, adding that the activities of these companies under their corporate social responsibility (CSR) mission helps improve the region's social infrastructure.
Das directed Srivastava and Diwan to ensure that both companies extend a helping hand to farmers and work towards improving irrigation facilities in villages. He also asked the companies to invest in building toilets in government schools.
Responding to queries, HCL said as part of its CSR initiative, they have already distributed farming tools and built toilets in 48 schools. "Productivity in the region has increased by more than 25% owing to the use of farming tools," said Diwan.
Srivastava said UCIL too, under its CSR initiative, has supplied benches and desks to government schools and also assured of working towards electrifying schools.
In the presence of local parliamentarian Bidyut Baran Mahto, the CM asked both the companies to cooperate and also extend a help in ensuring that the Borabandh water reservoir project is completed on time. The check dam would ensure irrigation facility in the region.
The CM also asked both the companies to cooperate and extend help in ensuring that the Borabandh water reservoir project is completed on time. The check dam will ensure irrigation facility in the region
(Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/)