BS Round Table: Chhattisgarh to spend Rs 5k cr in mining-affected villages

175 villages are severely affected and 500 to 600 villages moderately affected by mining in state

The Chhattisgarh government would spend Rs 5,100 crore in villages affected by mining as part of a three-year action plan, Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand said on Thursday, emphasising that the people should not suffer due to development activities.

Dhand said the state was now exploring its rich mineral resources with caution so that it did not become “a curse for the people”. He was speaking at the Business Standard Chhattisgarh Round Table 2017, where policymakers and industry experts also highlighted this issue. 

As many as 175 villages are severely affected and 500 to 600 villages moderately affected by mining in the state.