Irked by the slow pace of disposal of mining concessions, the Centre has asked the states to clear over 60,000 applications without delays.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/states-asked-clear-over-63000-pending-mining-applications
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mines-act-1957
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chhattisgarh