GSI INTERVENTION LOCATES ADDITIONAL RESERVES

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Geological Survey of India (GSI), a public sector undertaking of the Mines Ministry inspected the Jalikatti limestone mine of M/s Ratna Minerals in Bagalkot district of Karnataka during February 2003 in connection with the examination of mining scheme. The party was advised to reduce the bench height from 7 meter to 3 meters and recalculate the reserves using present pit depth. On recalculation the reserves increased from 14,07,922 tonnes to 17,31,961 tonnes. The additional reserve of 324041 tonnes have been established which is worth of Rs. 3.24 crore.

M/s Rassi Cement Ltd in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh was advised to establish an environmental monitoring cell for conducting periodical monitoring of environmental parameters, while approving the mining plan. During the inspection of Lakshmipuram and Vishnupuram limestone mine it was observed that the party has established the environmental cell and periodical monitoring is also being carried out for environmental parameters.