DMF amount should be used to fulfill basic needs of mining affected people: C M Sai

Raipur(TEAM NEWS BUDDY).Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai has said that the DMF amount should be used for the mining affected people. This amount should be spent on priority in meeting the basic needs of the affected people like education, health, drinking water. Chief Minister Sai said this while holding a meeting of Mineral Department officials at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan and reviewing the departmental work and activities. Chief Minister Sai took detailed information from the officials about the departmental work including storage, excavation, use and supply of minerals in the state. On this occasion, Secretary to the Chief Minister P. Dayanand and Dr. Basavaraju were present. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai told the officials that Chhattisgarh has huge reserves of mineral resources and the state also earns huge revenue from it. The state is leading in meeting the mineral needs of the country. We have to promote better utilization of resources by preparing an action plan. There is a need to ensure that these resources get proper benefit for the development of the country as well as the state.
Chief Minister Sai took information from the officials regarding the storage of precious minerals like gold and diamonds, lithium, uranium, graphite and coal bed methane etc. He also discussed the departmental role in assessing the availability of minerals and in the process of excavation. Sai said that storage of rare earth elements is also available in the state, effective steps should be taken towards their excavation. Senior officials of the Mineral Department were present in the meeting.