Report: first national level consultative meeting on ASM

A National Level Consultative Meet was organised to discuss issues pertaining to Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) in India on 20 March, 2007, at the Center for Science and Environment, New Delhi. The Meeting was jointly organised by Mine Labour Protection Campaign (MLPC), The Australian National University (ANU), Oxfam Community Aid Abroad, mines, minerals and People (mm&P) and Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The meeting was attended by representatives of groups from: Delhi, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The main aims of the meeting were to brainstorm current actions and activities of stakeholders in the ASM sector in India, and to consult amongst the civil society to groups with regard to good practices.

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