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Nagaland Govt for effective enforcement of Coal Policy

Directorate of Geology and Mining, Nagaland State has issued a general information to all public, licensees, village councils and stake holders for effective enforcement of the Nagaland Coal Policy (first amendment) 2014.

 The circular from the directorate informed on Monday that the coal challans bearing CC-ML/14 for coal season 2014-15 has been invalidated and new coal challans bearing series CC-ML/15 is being used for transportation of coal.

Observing that unscrupulous element may approach licensees for utilizing Nagaland coal challans to carry coal extracted from neighboring States due to restriction imposed by National Green Tribunal (NGT), the circular put word of caution not to entertain any such request or misuse Nagaland coal challans or counterfeit, fake, duplicate the original challan using the name of the licensees. This being a serious offence is punishable under the law, it added.

 The circular also informed that Nagaland coal challans is valid only to carry Nagaland coal by the valid licensees of Nagaland and shall not be used or sold out to any outsider agency/party to carry any other coal other than Nagaland coal.

 Further, the police and the administration has been requested to cross check the coal challans and also assist concerned district-in-charges for curbing illegal transportation of coal and seize and book the culprit as per the provision of law, whenever such offence is detected.

source: http://morungexpress.com