TS Mines Dept Makes Suggestions For National Mineral Policy 2019

Hyderabad, March.2 (Maxim News): The Union Ministry of Mines has initiated to revise the National Mineral Policy of 2008 and sought comments/suggestions from the general public, State Governments and Union Territories, Mining Industry, State Holders, Industry Associations and other persons and entities and notified the National Mineral Policy 2019.

The State Government, represented by BRV Susheel Kumar, Director of Mines & Geology, contributed resourceful inputs to the Union Ministry of Mines, in the framing of the National Mineral Policy 2019. The framing of the Policy was spearheaded under the chairmanship of K. Rajeshwara Rao, IAS, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Mines. Telangana has been a role model State in Mining and attracted various other State governments to study the mining policies of Telangana. Telangana government’s regulatory mechanism helped increase the revenues in the mining sector.

In 2018, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Minister for Local Bodies, Tourism and Culture, Punjab, was in Telangana to study the sand mining policy of the State. During his visit, he termed Telangana as a lighthouse for States looking for best sand mining policy. He had also stated that the Punjab government will emulate the Telangana government to frame its policy and ensure more revenue. India is the third largest producer of minerals in the world and the rise in infrastructure development and automotive production are driving growth in the sector. Power and cement industries are also aiding growth in the metals and mining sector.

The National Mineral Policy 2019 will play a pivotal role in the development of the mineral sector and improve the growth in the mining industry in the country. The policy initiatives will spearhead and boost the growth and development of the mining industry in the Telangana State under the leadership of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. (Maxim News)