The mines ministry, in a unique move, has proposed that companies that receive a mining lease will from now have to mandatorily make people residing in the project area stakeholders. Companies will need to offering at least 26 per cent shares through the promoter
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/mining-firms-must-make-locals-shareholders-says-ministry
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-based-industry
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-mines
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india