Jan Abhiyan: Department of Geology & Mining Kishtwar organises Training Cum Awareness program on e-challans and e-market place

KISHTWAR : One day training Cum awareness programme on e-challan and e-market place in the mining department was held today under the supervision of District Mineral Officer Kishtwar Dr Brijesh Manhas here at Conference Hall DC office complex Kishtwar.

The training program was attended by stone crusher holders, lease holders, representatives of Hydroelectric power Project construction companies, NHIDCL, contractors and dealing persons of minor mineral blocks.

A detailed presentation was delivered by District Mineral Officer, Dr.Brijesh Manhas during the training in which participants were practically trained for generation of e-challans and placement of orders for purchase of minerals from the vendors through e-market place.

The complete process of e-challans and the roles and responsibilities of the participants and department to make the system transparent were also explained in the session.

During training, a question-answer session was held in which queries of participants were cleared besides many grievances regarding implementation and benefits of e-challans and e-market place for common masses and different stakeholders were also resolved on the spot.

While speaking on the occasion DMO Kishtwar said that every stakeholder should come forward for implementation of this new e-system in the mining department and also motivate others to use the department portal for sale and purchase of minor and crushed minerals to keep a check on illegal mining and illegal transportation of minerals.

Geologist Grade-I, Jammu Dr Devinder Singh, Geological Assistant Jyoti Sharma also remained present during the training program.