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Minister for Excise, Mines, and Geology Kollu Ravindra connected Friday (May 22, 2026) directed officials to tighten enforcement against amerciable soil mining, liquor irregularities, and violations successful mineral transport crossed the State.
Addressing a property league here, aft holding a reappraisal gathering with the officials, Minister Ravindra said that the conjugation authorities is ensuring transparent governance successful soil organisation and excise administration, with strict monitoring of escaped soil argumentation implementation and district-level committees nether the District Collectors.
The Minister said that astir 3 lakh tonnes of soil had been supplied successful the district, with astir ₹30 crore successful gross foregone to payment the public. He said that desiltation points and soil reaches were opened to streamline proviso portion preventing malpractice done continuous checks.
Mr. Ravindra further highlighted ongoing mining initiatives, including golden extraction astatine Jonnagiri done backstage agencies and projected tenders successful the Ramagiri region. “Andhra Pradesh possesses immense mineral wealth, including robust ore, quartz deposits, and uncommon world elements. We person plans for mineral parks successful Visakhapatnam,” the Minister said.
Criticising the erstwhile YSRCP government, the Minister said it had grossly violated excise administration. “Now, the conjugation authorities has introduced online systems, prime investigating laboratories, and wider availability of liquor brands portion focusing connected transparency, concern inflows, and employment procreation crossed the State,” helium said.
