Over 50
villages in the district of Ajmer have been identified by the local authorities
as mining-affected areas. The managing committee of Mineral Foundation Trust
found that these villages suffer heavily due to lack of health and educational
reforms. The villages are not connected by good roads and there is a shortage
of drinking water. “To curb these problems, the managing committee will issue a
programme where 10% of the royalty on minerals will be dedicated to the
betterment of the villages,” informs Vaikundarajan, founder of VV Minerals
India.
Ajmer is known
to be the leading mining regions in the state for quartz, phosphorous, lead,
building stones and similar minerals. Most villagers here work in the mines.
The shortage of water affects the health of villagers and children in a great
way. At this point, setting up a programme to improve the lifestyle of
villagers and get them the basic requirements is the need of the hour.
“Taking all of
this into consideration, the district administration has proposed ways to
improve the health facilities, pollution control system and school education
for children. The proposal will be presented to the council of the foundation,”
adds Vaikundarajan.
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