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…
Category: Mineral Policy
Draft policy for public comments
Comments on the draft National Mineral Policy are due by Feb 9, 2018. The draft policy can be downloaded from the Ministry of Mines website or from here.
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”.…
GF comments on the draft National Mineral Policy
Goa Foundation sent a letter with detailed comments on the first draft of the National Mineral Policy. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7TzYPpy8SVcYl9pWm9fN21TR00/view
Minutes of the fourth meeting of the Committee constituted to review the National Mineral Policy 2008 held on 13.10.2017
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wAf2eIEYdcxnsXI6IT9i3kHyEPZ3QtkP/view
1st Draft National Mineral Policy, 2017
This draft was discussed at the 4th and final meeting of the KR Rao Committee. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7TzYPpy8SVcMHlhWXhEbjhFbVk/view
Representations in support of our campaign
There have been a number of representations in support of this campaign. This includes Video Volunteers SETU: Centre for Social Action and Change Samata India Oxfam India Dhaatri Trust Sakhi…