The K.R. Rao committee has only recently taken on board the views of civil society stakeholders, raising questions as to whether illegal mining and environmental issues will be properly addressed.…
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Minutes of the third meeting of the Committee constituted to review the National Mineral Policy 2008 held on 26.09.2017
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Treat Minerals as Family Gold – Goa Foundation
Press Conference Note The 2015 Amendments to the Mining Regulations (MMDR Act) continue to facilitate the single largest transfer of wealth from the general public to the rich folks of…
Missing in the panel set up to frame India’s new mineral policy: Adivasis, ecologists, civil society
https://scroll.in/article/851458/india-has-a-chance-to-clean-up-its-mining-sector-but-the-government-is-blowing-it
Horrifying Mining Scam Data
1. Natural Resource Scams: SC judgments Coal: Rs. 1,86,000 crores 2G Spectrum: Rs. 1,76,645 crores. ~Rs. 1,413 a person Goa illegal: Rs. 65,058 crores, ~Rs. 4.5 lakhs a person Bellary: ?? Odisha: Recent judgment,…
Keep the rights of future generations as a focal point while designing the National Mineral Policy – Goa Foundation
Press Conference Note The Goa Foundation requests Dr KR Rao Committee to keep the rights of future generations as a focal point while designing the National Mineral Policy On 2nd…
mm&P representation to KR Rao Committee
mm&P (mines, minerals & PEOPLE) is a growing alliance of individuals, institutions and communities who are concerned and affected by mining. mm&P sent a 4 page representation to the KR Rao Committee.…
Committee for National Mineral Policy lacks representation from Civil Society
Press Conference Note: 6th Schedule areas, MoTA, people and future generations not represented in Committee to review National Mineral Policy On 2nd August, the Supreme Court issued a landmark judgment in…
Goa Foundation representation on the National Mineral Policy
Goa Foundation submitted a 44 page representation to the KR Rao Committee titled “The Future We Need” The Future We Need In keeping with Constitutional provisions, and mindful of several recent judgments of…
Minutes of the second meeting of the KR Rao Committee constituted to review the National Mineral Policy held on 11.09.2017
Here are the minutes of the second meeting of the KR Rao Committee