Yupia, Feb 9:  “Any discussion on the extraction of natural resources for development is a seesaw battle between demand and its impact. However our demands should be regulated to slow the impact on the nature and to ensure a sustainable development,” Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner Sachin Rana said while chairing the meeting of the District Level Task Force on illegal mining and illegal transportation of minerals, convened in the DC Conference Hall, Yupia on Thursday.
On learning about many quarries operating without proper license, DC Rana asked the quarry and the crusher unit owners to apply for legal permits within 15 days by producing all the pre- requisite documents as notified by the government for obtaining quarrying license. He further directed that “no quarrying activity shall be held within 50 meters of the electric transmission towers and the railway bridge at Dikrong River in Doimukh.”
While directing the Police, Transport and the Geology and Mining officials to carry out joint surprise raids and checks on the illegal mining activities, the DC added "The check on rampant mining and quarrying activities is a comprehensive task and needs absolute cooperation from all stakeholders."
Superintendent of Police Dr. Nyelam Nega while addressing the gathering called for “generating a continuous sense of awareness among the people thriving in the mining bearing region and involving the participation of common people in protection, development and harnessing minerals”.
Expressing his anguish on the present condition of the rivers-- Dikrong, Pachin, Pare etc., from that of 10 years ago, he said that the present condition of these rivers is a result of the rampant quarrying activities and there is a need to adopt a balance approach to these activities.
He suggested for devising a “plan to restrict and limit stone crusher installations within a certain stretch of the river and also based on the replenishment of the rivers during the monsoon."
Assistant Director, Dept. of Mining and Geology Tassar Talo highlighted the roles and responsibilities of the members of the District Level Task Force. He also spoke about the procedure to obtain quarrying and stone crusher license while emphasizing on the need for a district mining survey report and mining plan which has been newly included as a prerequisite for obtaining quarrying license.
Highlighting the provisions under Arunachal Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2020, he further informed that “illegal extraction of minerals can lead to an imprisonment of one year or with fine which may extend to 2 lakh rupees or with both."
Members of the Quarry and stone crusher associations also spoke. They unanimously called for creating awareness on the procedure to obtain legal permits and dos and don'ts of quarrying and mining activities and suggested for installing signages at prominent locations.
Among others ADC T Bodung, admin officers , officials from Department of Geology and Mining and the members of the DLTF and the quarry and stone crusher associations of Papum Pare attended the meeting.

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