SHILLONG: The State Government is contemplating to implement the Mines and Mineral Policy, 2012 by next year.

“We would like to give sufficient time to miners to familiarise themselves with the various provisions of the policy. We are contemplating to put the policy in operation in a year’s time from now,” Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of Mining and Geology Bindo Mathew Lanong told reporters after holding an interactive session with stakeholders including miners, exporters and environmentalists here on Monday.