TEAM HERALD
With the Director of Mines Prasanna Acharya on leave, the much-awaited scheme, which will benefit those reeling under loans since the halt in mining operations two years back, could not be notified on Monday, as announced by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. “The scheme would be notified on Tuesday morning,” a senior mines department official confirmed. Parrikar had on Sunday informed media persons that the scheme will have a ceiling of Rs 15 lakh for truck owners, Rs 25 lakh for mining machinery owners and Rs 35 lakh for barge owners. The subsidy will be available for a maximum of three vehicles.
