Miners want blocks free from encumbrances at auctions

As the development of a mine gets stuck due to delays in obtaining a string of approvals, miners have asked for making the process hassle free at the stage of auctions.

Before a mining block is offered for auctions as direct mining lease (ML), the concerned state government should ensure that it is free from all encumbrances.

"The mining lease being auctioned should be free from all encumbrances. No issue related to forest land, wild life sanctuary, proximity to protected monuments and permission from the land owners should crop up once the successful bidder starts obtaining clearances for land", said