The draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2010, which proposes to replace the existing law that has existed since 1957, has some welcome and much-needed features to check the scourge of illegal mining, ensure that the industry is less destructive of the environment, and includes all stakeholders in the profits produced.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/yours-mine-and-ours
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/herald-panjim
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining-regulations
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mines-act-1957
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-mineral-policy-2008