The government said on Wednesday that it is ready to revoke the stay order so as to facilitate the resumption of quarrying and stone-crushing activities in the state. It was stalled in the aftermath of incidents of blasts in Shivamogga and Chikkaballapur districts.
Inaugurating ‘Safety Guidelines Awareness Campaign for Miners and Stone Crushers’ organised by the Federation of Karnataka Quarry and Stone Crushers Owners’ Association, Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani said that all the firms with a valid licence can resume activities.
‘I don’t need money’
Nirani said, “If any officer or anybody demands money in the minister’s name, I will give you my e-mail ID and contact number. Please report that to me. I have a turnover of Rs 5,000 crore and I don’t need money collected from you all.”
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