Jaipur. The Mines Department will from time to time take surprise action on vehicles transporting minerals and get them re-weighed on the weighing machines. Principal Secretary Mines T. Ravikant gave this information in a meeting held on hybrid mode in the Secretariat on Wednesday. This decision has been taken in view of the complaints of some lease holders trying to steal government revenue by coordinating with the weighing scale operators. He said that the departmental field officers have been instructed to conduct surprise inspections from time to time and re-weigh the vehicles loaded with minerals on the weighing machines.
Principal Secretary T. Ravikant said that recently, as an experiment, cases of difference in the amount of minerals in the vehicles have been found after conducting surprise inspection at some places and re-weighing on the weighing machines. He said that the Superintending Mining Engineer should conduct such surprise inspections in his work area so that the noose can be tightened against those who cause loss to the revenue of the state government by colluding with the weighbridge operators in the mining sector. He clarified that every possible effort is being made to stop revenue leakage in the mining sector and officials have been given strict instructions to remain active in the field. It is noteworthy that on the confidential instructions of the State Government, during the first fortnight of January, under the direction of Superintendent Mining Engineer, Jaipur NS Shaktawat, irregularities were found in 35 cases in re-weighing of vehicles transporting minerals in Jaipur zone. In this, 35 cases have been reported in Jaipur zone including 5 cases by Mining Engineer Jaipur Shyam Kapri, 3 by Mining Engineer Alwar Manoj Sharma, 8 by Mining Engineer Sikar, 12 by Mining Engineer Jhunjhunu, 3 in Mining Engineer Dausa, 2 in Tonk. In 26 cases, the fine amount has been collected from the concerned and deposited in the treasury.
Director Mines Mahavir Prasad Meena said that along with issuing instructions for re-weighing of mineral transport vehicles, officials have been asked to make effective efforts to prevent leakage in government revenue. He said that the departmental monitoring system is being further strengthened.
Joint Secretary Mines Arvind Saraswat, Additional Director Headquarters Mahesh Mathur, Superintendent Mining Engineer Jaipur NS Shaktawat, Special Officer Shri Krishna Sharma and senior officers of the level of Superintending Mining Engineer of the department participated in the hybrid meeting.
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