In a sudden U-turn, the mines ministry has decided against asking miners from mandatorily sharing 26 per cent of net profits with the affected local population. Instead, it has proposed that miners set aside 26 per cent of the royalty they pay to states for sharing with locals.
This dramatically changes what locals will get if the proposal becomes law.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/share-26-royalty-not-profit-govts-u-turn-mining
[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/minerals
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/federation-indian-mineral-industries
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
