Summary:
In next few days entire mahals for minor minerals will be brought under e-auctioning process. In past few years state has witnessed several cases of rampant corruption and malpractices related to sand and stone mining and their transit. Smart cards will be issued to the registered vehicles for transporting the minor minerals so that the movement can be tracked,” an official said.“Sand and stone has always been a bone of contention for the forest department. Government agency AMTRON is working on the e-auctioning portal. The meeting’s thrust was to curb cartelization and improve revenue collection..