Jammu, Jan 28 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Secretary, Mining, Amit Sharma on Saturday assured the executing agencies for the prestigious Projects of National Importance like Ring Road, Katra-Delhi Expressway and others that Director Geology & Mining shall be ensuring in future that requisite mining materials shall be supplied uninterruptedly but at the same time, executing agencies also must ensure that they take mining related materials from legal sources only.
Taking extensive visit to the mining extraction areas of Kathua and Samba belts of the Union Territory wherein major National Highway projects like Delhi-Katra Expressway and Semi Ring Road works are going on, the Secretary took firsthand account of ongoing mining works for these projects during the field visit, the progress of which is being directly monitored by top administration led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Secretary Dr Arun K Mehta.
He was accompanied by Managing Director, J&K Minerals Limited and District Mineral Officers. The Secretary inspected multiple sites of crushers and supply of minor materials related to the ongoing prestigious projects of national importance.