Kathmandu. The interim government has decided to allow seven companies to operate dozers in the national forest area to extract limestone, the main raw material for the cement industry.
A meeting of the Council of Ministers presided over by Prime Minister Sushila Karki, who also holds the portfolio of Forest and Environment Ministry, has decided to close the agreement on the construction of Riddhi Siddhi Cement Limited, Ba Mines and Minerals Pvt Ltd and Big Plus Minerals Pvt Ltd. Annapurna Minerals Pvt. Ltd., Vishakti Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Shakti Minerals Pvt. Ltd. and K. What. Limes & Industries Pvt. Ltd. Ltd. It has decided to give permission for the extraction of limestone mine.
The government has handed over 36.06 hectares of forest land in Bhimphedi and Bagmati rural municipalities of Makwanpur district to the private sector for excavation.
The meeting also decided to give permission to Riddhi Siddhi Cement Limited, a joint owner of Shankar Group and Ambe Group, to use 21.63 hectares of land in the national forest located in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-7 of Makwanpur for limestone excavation.
Similarly, Baba Mines and Minerals Pvt Ltd has acquired 4.99 hectares of land in the national forest at Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-5. It has been approved to be used for limestone quarrying. In the same ward, Big Plus Minerals Pvt. Ltd. has decided to extract granite from 4.48 hectares of land in the national forest. Ltd. It has been approved.
The meeting also decided to invest in Annapurna Minerals Pvt. Ltd. For the excavation of iron, Bagmati Rural Municipality Ward No. Permission to use 4.96 hectares of land in the national forest in Province 6.
Bishakti Holdings Pvt Ltd has received approval to use 20.14 hectares of land in the national forest located in Rapti Municipality-13 of Chitwan. It will excavate limestone.
The meeting also decided to allow Bhairahawa-based Shakti Minerals Pvt Ltd to use 21.41 hectares of land of national forest at Mathagadhi Rural Municipality-7, Dhanusha for the excavation of limestone.
In addition, K. What. Limes & Industries Pvt. Ltd. Ltd. The government has given permission to use two hectares of land belonging to Rastriya Jan in Chaudandigadhi Municipality-8 of Udayapur district for limestone excavation.
