Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed the Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited to formulate an integrated plan for sustainable mining.
The Chief Minister in his address after inaugurating the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Minerals Corporation stressed the importance of putting an end to the environmental destruction due to mining.
Plans should be drawn up for judicious use of minerals and restoration of environmental damage in a phased manner over the next 50 years.
Mining should be undertaken in a scientific manner avoiding any damage to the environment, he said.
For the first time in the country a grant of Rs100 cr has been made under the head ‘Green Budget’ in the general budget of the State for 2022-23 to offset the environmental deficit caused to nature over the years,Bommai said.
Nature and man are part of the creation of the world.Thanks to modern technology, the mining waste has turned into wealth.
Mining has a long history.The earlier generations have preserved the natural wealth for the future generations and it is our duty to maintain the balance and pass it on to the future generations. So we should move towards sustainable mining, Bommai said.
The Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai assured all the assistance from the State government for the efficient functioning of the Minerals Corporation.
