MALKANGIRI: Malkangiri Collector Vishal Singh has scrapped 48 mining tenders including the seven stone quarries awarded to Andhra Pradesh-based trader Ch Venu Gopal. Singh on Tuesday said the decision to cancel the tenders was taken basing on the recommendation of the Revenue department. Fresh tenders will be floated for the auction of all these mines.
Earlier, Singh had cancelled the Rs 1 crore solvency certificate issued in favour of Venu Gopal by the Malkangiri Sub-Collector for not verifying the genuineness of the report filed by the local revenue inspector.
