Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has imposed a three-month temporary ban on the transportation of gravel, cut stones, M-sand, metal jelly and other construction materials from the state to neighbouring states, citing rising domestic demand, shortages, escalating prices and concerns over illegal mining and road safety. The order was issued by Prabhu Shankar, Director of the Department of Geology and Mining, who said the decision was taken to ensure the uninterrupted supply of ess…
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Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) The clearances granted by the previous Trinamool Congress-controlled board in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation for multi-storey structures in and around the state capital since 2021 have now come under scrutiny of the KMC’s special audit committee.Amid the recent collapse of an under-construction three-storey warehouse at Taratala in the southern outskirts of Kolkata, which took the lives of 16 people, KMC decided to conduct a special audit of all under-construction mult…
Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that the state government has amended the Assam Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2013, to strengthen transparency, plug revenue leakages and promote sustainable management of natural resources. Sharing details of the Cabinet decision in a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister added that those benefiting from the state’s natural resources must also contribute to restoring the environment.”Those who benef…