On the work performed by the Inspectorate for the Control of Mining, Geological and Industrial Safety in 2023
2024-03-28 12:50:00 / News
Data on the areas (3,315.7 hectares) with the highest probability of illegal mining of non-metallic minerals identified by space monitoring were analysed.
A list of 463 sites for which cases of mining beyond the limits of issued permits were identified was compiled and agreed with the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights and Legitimate Interests of Business Entities by way of notification. Notices of inspections were sent by mail to the address of business entities.
In addition, the Inspectorate submitted to the State Institution "Centre for Subsoil Use" documents on cancellation of permits issued to business entities that inefficiently used 96 deposits.
A total of 3,581 state surveillance and inspections were carried out between 2021 and 2023. As a result, the inspectorate identified 589 illegal mining operations and collected 280 billion soums in fines and taxes. 181 licences were revoked for 368 cases of inefficient use. Measures were taken to recover 36.8 billion soums in tax revenues by examining 222 illegal underground water wells and the activities of 1,218 entrepreneurs.
In Samarkand, Navoi, Tashkent, Jizzak and Namangan provinces, where illegal mining of precious metals is taking place, administrative liability measures totalling 11.8 billion soums were taken against 1,842 individuals.
In 2024, the Geomonitoring information system will be launched jointly with the Ministry of Digital Technologies to form a unified database for remote monitoring and analysis of subsoil use risks.