S. Vijay Kumar, ex Mines Secretary and Distinguished Fellow at TERI says “Minerals are the property of the States, yet, currently, it is the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) that…
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SC deadline missed by a mile
Anuj Srivas at The Wire speculates that the Dr. K. R. Rao Committee is still considering the views of the Environment and Panchayat Raj ministries and that of Niti Aayog as well
Lawyer’s Collective: The Goenchi Mati Movement : National Mineral Policy Review: Time for change
Minerals are the natural resources most easily converted to cash. This drives rent seeking, illegal mining, bending of rules, turning a blind eye to violations, under and over invoicing and…
The Wire: National Mineral Policy Review – A Golden Chance for Change
While illegal mining is worrying, what is little understood is the enormous loot that is taking place legally. Mineral owners sometimes receive less than 5% of the value of minerals. https://thewire.in/189891/national-mineral-policy/
The Wire: First Draft of New National Minerals Policy Opts for Tweaks Over Structural Changes
While the draft does include new paragraphs on illegal mining and sustainable development, experts question whether it will be, as the Supreme Court recently put it, “effective, meaningful and implementable”.…
PFI: Accounting for natural resources
Governments should change the way they account for minerals receipts to get a true picture of the revenue they bring in, says Rahul Basu and Daryl DaCosta from the Goa…
The Quint: India’s National Mineral Policy Requires a Radical Overhaul
The Ministry of Mines has recently set up the K R Rao Committee in response to a Supreme Court directive. This was contained in a Court judgement pertaining to illegal…
India: Goa Foundation provides recommendations to Expert Committee to push a Citizen’s Dividend out of mining fund
On August 2, 2017, the Supreme Court (SC) of India delivered a judgement imposing a 100% penalty on illegal mining in Odisha, India and asked the Government to review the National Mineral…
One Month Later, Misgivings Abound About How New India’s Updated Mineral Policy Will Be
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.…
Missing in the panel set up to frame India’s new mineral policy: Adivasis, ecologists, civil society
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