CM Pramod Sawant has directed the Directorate of Mines and Geology to identify successful bidders of auctioned mineral blocks and mining dumps who have failed to initiate steps towards operations and issue show-cause notices.Speaking after a mining review meeting, Sawant urged bidders to expedite environmental and forest clearances and other statutory permissions. Of the 17 mineral blocks auctioned, six have commenced operations, while efforts are underway to restart others by December. Sawant said six mining dumps would be auctioned soon. Issues concerning dumps on government land were being
