In compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Mines constituted a committee on 14.08.2017 under the chairmanship of Dr. K Rajeswara Rao to review NMP 2008. The Ministry of Mines accepted the committee Report and invited the comments. Based on the received comments the Ministry of Mines finalized the National Mineral Policy 2019.
Background
Minerals are a valuable natural resource being the vital raw material for the core sectors of the economy. Exploration, extraction and management of minerals have to be guided by national goals and perspectives, to be integrated into the overall strategy of the ....
