THE government aims at giving faster approval to coal projects that are delayed due to environment and forestry clearances and is planning a new system for allocating coal blocks that would clearly specify `go
Supporting Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on the new State mining policy, Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane said it is in the right direction provided it allowed legal mining activities in the State.
SHILLONG, Feb 19: The Meghalaya Government is determined to implement a people-friendly and nature-friendly State Mining Policy which, it says, would be adopted soon.
Nayanima Basu / New Delhi February 19, 2010, 0:10 IST
The steel ministry is awaiting introduction of revised and updated mineral maps, which is expected to be brought as part of the new Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act to be presented in the upcoming Budget session.
Addition of new capacities on the back of a fall in demand has led to a downturn in capacity utilisation in the industry.
Suresh P. Iyengar
Mumbai, Feb. 14
The Gujarat Government's decision to put its mining policy on the fast track will give a new lease of life to eight cement companies that plan to add 22 million tonnes of capacity.
NONGSTOIN: The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) under the leadership of its Chairman Rev PBM Basaiwamoit, held a meeting on Monday at PWD IB Campus here to discuss the draft mining policy of the State Government wherein the Committee decided to oppose the policy.
