Srinagar: Former cabinet minister and Apni Party’s senior Vice President Ghulam Hassam Mir has said the Mineral Policy has turned out to be a disaster in Jammu and Kashmir.
Lashing out at the concerned authorities, Mir has said that the allottee contractors are damaging the irrigation system by using heavy machinery and also depriving labours of their livelihood.
In a statement issued here, Ghulam Hassan Mir has expressed his concern over the non-implementation of rules and regulations in the mining process. He said, “First of all, the mining contracts to the outsiders are a clear injustice to the locals. Secondly, the contract allottees are using heavy machinery during the process of mining, which eventually is damaging the irrigation system and also depriving labours of their potential livelihood.”
He added, “There are set rules and regulations which are guiding principles for the mining process everywhere in the country and beyond. Thus, we must follow these guidelines.”
Apni Party leader has also expressed his concerns over the skyrocketing prices of the building material. He said, “The wrong policies have resulted in the high market prices of the building materials. People are suffering due to the high prices of the building material.”
