The Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy 2013, approved by the union cabinet seeks to focus both on STI for people and people for STI.

National Green Tribunal Judgment dated 9/02/2012, on Sponge Iron Plant in District Raigarh, Chattisgarh, before 2004 i.e. prior to issuance of EIA Notification, 2006. The production capacity of the said existing unit was 66,000 TPA of Sponge Iron (2 x 100 TPD kilns).

This draft MMDR bill approved by Group of Minister headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee recommends that coal miners should share 26% profit with locals & there should be 100% royalty sharing with locals for non-coal miners.