Govt to train mining workers in handling explosives safely: Nirani

He also said that the government will issue guidelines on procurement and usage of explosives for mining

Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani on Tuesday said the state government will train mining workers in handling explosives and adopting safety measures in mining operations.

"These tragic incidents remind us the importance of training skilled workers and establishment of mining school. The people involved in the mining activities should be given training on careful handling of gelatin sticks, detonators and other explosive items at mining sites," he told reporters.

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He said only licensed quarry owners will be allowed to handle explosives. The government will soon issue guidelines on procurement and usage of explosives for mining operations, he said.

Promising to take stern action against the perpetrators of the Chikkaballapur incident, he said the explosives in the Chikkaballapur incident were stored before the Shivamogga blast.