Jaipur: Out of 35 thousand mines within the state, about 21 thousand mines will likely be closed after three days. Due to this, about 10 to fifteen lakh mine employees and engineers will develop into unemployed straight and not directly. NGT had directed about 22 thousand mines to acquire No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the State Level Environment Committee by November 7, however the Mines Department may apply for NOC just for 12 thousand mine operators. Of these, NOC has been issued to solely 900 mines.
Actually, mining is the most important service sector of the state. In such a state of affairs, the financial well being of the state might deteriorate attributable to closure of mines. Meanwhile, the tenure of the state degree atmosphere committee ‘Siya’ has additionally resulted in October. Due to this, the method of issuing NOC has come to a halt. The state authorities has additionally despatched a proposal to the Union Environment Ministry for the formation of a brand new committee. But attributable to non-issue of notification by the Centre, the danger of mine closure has elevated for the mine operators. On the opposite hand, in the course of the listening to of the states of MP and Chhattisgarh on Monday, NGT has not given any reduction relating to extending the final date of NOC past November 7, 2024. In truth, about 24 thousand NOCs had been issued to the holders of minor mineral mines and quarry licenses within the state from January 15, 2016 to December 11, 2018. In September 2018, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed all mines which have obtained NOC from the State Level Environment Committee to acquire NOC from the State Level Environment Committee. For this, the interval until seventh November was fastened.
There are 35 thousand mines operating underneath prime, non-prime and quarry licenses within the state. The mines division straight and not directly offers providers to 36 lakh individuals within the state by way of these mines. Now, as a result of closure of about 23 thousand mines with non-prime and waste licenses, greater than 15 lakh individuals will face employment disaster. In compliance with the order of NGT, the Mines Department needed to apply for NOC for 22 thousand mines from the State Level Environment Committee. Out of those, solely 12 thousand mines might be utilized for. In this fashion, the ten thousand mines which had been left with out purposes will mechanically be closed and the 12 thousand mine operators who utilized for NOC. Out of them solely 900 thousand may get NOC. In this fashion, 21 thousand out of twenty-two thousand mines are about to be locked on eighth November. Although the Mines Department has utilized for extension of time for acquiring NOC, however now it’s too late and it’s tough to get reduction.
