SHILLONG, JUNE 27: The state Cabinet on Monday approved the amendment of the Meghalaya Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2016.
Cabinet has decided to amend the Meghalaya Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2016. Earlier the permissions for sand mining were not given by the Depts. & through this, the process of legally giving mining leases to individuals to mine in the river beds will be granted@byadavbjp pic.twitter.com/9AVR2ytG2y
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 27, 2022
Addressing media persons, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said earlier because there was no clarity and because of certain provisions, the permission for sand mining was not being given by the different departments of the government.
“Now after this decision has been made, there is clarity and the process of giving necessary mining licenses or leases to whomever wishes to mine in riverbeds will be granted based on this particular amendment,” he said.
Meanwhile, the cabinet has also approved the Meghalaya Protection of Invest Depositors Financial Establishment Rules.
