UP govt to conduct survey to assess riverbed minerals in Gomti, Ghaghra rivers

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 23 : The Yogi government will conduct a comprehensive survey to assess the status of minerals in the riverbeds of the Ghaghra and Gomti rivers in Barabanki district, said an official statement.
According to an official statement from the Chief Minister's Office, "The Yogi government has been actively working to improve river water levels and conserve mineral resources. With a primary focus on cleaning the Ganga River in the state, this initiative has now extended to other rivers in the region."
Now on the guidelines of the Mining Department, a comprehensive survey will be conducted to assess the status of minerals in the riverbeds of the Ghaghra and Gomti rivers in the Barabanki district, it said.
This survey covers nine areas, including seven along the banks of the Ghaghra River and two along the banks of the Gomati River.
Through this survey, it will be possible to determine what changes have occurred in the condition of minerals located in the river beds in the last few years, and it will also help to determine the need for compensation, said the release.
A total area of 47.53 hectares, including 34.91 hectares in the Ghaghra River and 12.62 hectares in the Gomti River, has been identified for the survey.
A survey will be conducted in all these areas under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate, the findings of which will be compiled under the District Survey Report (DSR) of Barabanki, it said.
"The Mining Department will engage an agency approved by the National Accreditation Board for Educational Training (NABET) and the Quality Council of India (QCI) to carry out this significant task. The selection of the agency is underway, and the allocation of this work will be finalized through the e-tender portal," said the release.
In the conditions outlined for agencies conducting the mineral survey, it has been made explicitly clear that the cost for the modification and replenishment study of riverbed minerals in the state is fixed at Rs 14,514 per hectare.
To apply for the tender, interested agencies should use the e-tender portal, and the application period is from October 25 to November 1, it said.
The agencies participating in this process will have to deposit Rs 1100 as an application fee, and the EMD of this tender is Rs 14,000. To carry out this work, the agency must have at least three years of experience in related work, said the release.
After determining all these things, the survey work will be assigned to the agencies, which will follow the rulebook of the Uttar Pradesh government. District Magistrate Barabanki and the Mining Department will be responsible for this process, it added.