BHUBANESWAR: In a fresh bid to check illegal mining in the State, the State Government and authorities of different ports on Tuesday resolved to share information regarding export of minerals on regular basis.“Authorities of Haldia and Visakhapatnam ports agreed to share information on export of minerals through their facilities every fortnight from November,” Chief Secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik told mediapersons after meeting authorities of Paradip, Haldia, Visakhapatnam and Dhamra ports here.It was decided that port authorities would keep detailed account of which vehicles carried how much cargo to their berths from which place besides that of the licencee and the mines.Stating that Paradip Port Trust (PPT) had been fully cooperative with the State Government, the Chief Secretary said henceforth the authorities of Haldia and Visakhapatnam ports will also submit details of the minerals being exported.Though two more Andhra Pradesh-based ports _ Kakinada and Gangavaram _ were invited to join the meeting, they did not turn up, he said adding bulk of iron ore was being exported to foreign countries through Paradip, Haldia and Visakhapatnam ports.The meeting assumed significance as it was convened barely a week after the Orissa Government drew attention of the Cabinet Secretary and the Ministry of Mines alleging that the port authorities of Haldia and Vizag were not sharing any information on the volume of iron ore being exported from their points.
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