Odisha: 26 black stone quarries in Jajpur asked to stop operations
Published By : Sourabha Parida | November 19, 2024 1:44 PM
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Jajpur, Nov 19: Odisha Steel and Mines department has directed lessees of at least 26 black stone quarries in Jajpur district to stop operations for allegedly flouting safety norms.
Deputy Director of Mines, Jajpur Circle, Jay Prakash Nayak asked the quarries located under Dharmasala tehsil to stop mining operations and other allied activities after an inquiry by the Directorate General of Mines Safety found the violations.
The 26 black stone quarries are located in Bajabati, Rahadpur, Dankari, Baramana and Bichhakhandi hills.
The director of Mines Safety Krishnendu Mondal and Deputy Director T Hari Prasad had inspected the 26 black stone quarries in September this year.
The two-member team conducted a joint inquiry on the complaints of lapses in safety measures, non-compliance with mining rules and other contraventions related to safety and security not followed by the quarry operators during mining and other allied activities.
During their three-day inspection, the team found serious contraventions and pointed them out in the findings. Based on their inquiry report, the orders have been issued to as many as 26 black stone quarry lessees to stop mining and other allied activities in them, said Nayak.
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