Date | Dec 04, 2017:

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed the officials to go for e-tendering as per mining policy and added that the state government's priority was to provide minerals and mining products to the people in a cost-effective manner.Stringent action will be initiated if there is any delay, carelessness or corruption in providing minerals or mining products, the CM said tonight. Decision of the National Green Tribunal's principle bench, New Delhi, the Chief Minister pointed out, was a big time achievement for the state government.Providing this information, Additional Chief Secretary (Mining) R P Singh informed that the principle bench of NGT has passed orders on December 4, with regards to mining in the riverbed of Saharanpur. Hearing the petitions, the NGT has allowed the permission of mining by UP government this year, leaving regions marked by a high-powered committee for environmental damage. The NGT also expressed its displeasure at the behaviour of crusher owner Tejendra Malik and issued a bailable warrant against him for a bail bond of Rs 50,000 and directed the concerned SHO to present Malik before it by December 5. In pursuance of the orders of the NGT, the District Magistrate of Saharanpur will act as per the new mining policy of the state, the official added.

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