Guwahati, April 30 -- Reported by Sandeep Sharma

Guwahati: The Assam Forest Department has cancelled the Jagiroad Stone Mining Area No. F(6) tender in Nagaon district after legal scrutiny and technical issues in the Sonaikuchi Reserve Forest.

An order issued on April 28 by the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Nagaon Division, said the tender process for appointing an agency to award the minor mineral concession for the Jagiroad stone mining site stood cancelled due to "technical issues".

"The tender process for appointment of an agency for awarding the minor mineral concession in respect of Jagiroad Stone Mining Area No. F(6), located in Sonaikuchi Reserve Forest, Jagiroad, stands hereby cancelled due to technical issues. Accordingly, ...