
Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani inaugurated the newly constructed Department of Mining and Geology office building “Khanija Bhavan” in Belagavi on Sunday.
Khanija bhavana was built at the cost of 1.5 crores in H D Kumarwamy layout.
Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh NIRANI said a single window system (Mining Adalat) will be introduced at Kalaburagi, Mysuru, Bengaluru, Belagavi and Mangalore to avoid hassles faced by mining entrepreneurs.
He said that the New window system covers the police and forest department also. Law will be enacted soon to facilitate mining activity, he said. All mining people should undergo training to do scientific mining and to avoid accidents Nirani reiterated.
Sand will be provided for small house construction at a cost of Ten lacs at a rate Rs.100 – 200 per tonne, Minister said. Tax will be levied on contractors and other constructions at different rates, he said.