Kohima, October 28 (MExN): Union Minister of Mines, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi will be the chief guest in the first North East Geology & Mining Ministers’ Conclave at Niathu Resort, Chümoukedima on October 31.
An official release from the Press Information Bureau, Kohima informed that the first session of the conclave would involve discussions amongst different State ministers of the North Eastern States. Deliberations will be mainly pertaining to mining and geological activities in the North Eastern states.
In the second session, the course and gist of the deliberations will be presented to Minister Pralhad Joshi for further action. The event will conclude with a cultural programme, it added.
This conclave will prove to be an effective platform for discussing issues specific to the NE region. Ministry of Mines desires to encourage exploration activities and auction of mines in the mineral rich NE states which will ultimately lead to development of the region, the release stated.
According to the release, the Ministry of Mines is constantly encouraging mineral exploration, geological and other mining activities all across the country. In line with these efforts, a National Mining Ministers’ Conference was held at Hyderabad in September this year to facilitate discussion amongst all the States on the issues pertaining to mining sector. During the conference a request was made to the chair to hold a conclave exclusively for the North East region and the Union Minister of Mines, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi agreed upon the same, it informed.
