Meanwhile, Kollu Ravindra has also taken charge as Minister of Mines and Excise in the third block of the Secretariat. Before taking charge, the minister performed a special pooja with his family members. Principal Secretary of Mines Department Yuvraj, Director of Mines Department Praveen Kumar and officials of Excise Department congratulated the Minister.
Kollu Ravindra said that he has been given an opportunity to work in key departments and he considers his position as a responsibility. He accused the Excise Department of corruption in the last five years and deplored people’s lives as being made worthless. They said that the entire Excise department has been weakened.
He lamented that the mineral wealth in the state was used for their own needs rather than for the government’s income. He said that a new policy will be introduced soon in both departments. He also alleged that there were huge irregularities in the sand in the past.
