Jaipur: In a review meeting on Saturday, newly appointed additional chief secretary for mines, petroleum, industries, and MSME, Veenu Gupta emphasised on the need to promote use of M-sand as a cost-effective substitute to sand and gravel (bajri).
She said that investors should be encouraged to establish new M-sand manufacturing units. Highlighting the state government’s M-sand policy which mandates utilisation of at least 25 percent M-sand in government construction projects, Gupta said, “Since the policy’s implementation, 36 M-sand units have started producing 1.25 crore tonnes of M-sand annually. To facilitate the widespread adoption of M-sand, concerted efforts are required to promote its use.”
Directions were issued to director of mines Sandesh Nayak to expedite mineral exploration and auctioning of mining blocks.
She said that investors should be encouraged to establish new M-sand manufacturing units. Highlighting the state government’s M-sand policy which mandates utilisation of at least 25 percent M-sand in government construction projects, Gupta said, “Since the policy’s implementation, 36 M-sand units have started producing 1.25 crore tonnes of M-sand annually. To facilitate the widespread adoption of M-sand, concerted efforts are required to promote its use.”
Directions were issued to director of mines Sandesh Nayak to expedite mineral exploration and auctioning of mining blocks.
