Ministry of Mines Invites Comments on base paper for National Mineral Exploration Policy by 20th November, 2015
Ministry of Mines Invites
Comments on base paper for National Mineral Exploration Policy (Non-Fuel and
Non-Coal Minerals) by 20th November, 2015
The Ministry of
Mines has prepared the base paper for National Mineral Exploration
Policy (Non-Fuel and Non-Coal Minerals) for enabling auction of the
mineral concessions as provided under the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015. The draft
base paper for National Mineral Exploration Policy (Non-Fuel and Non-Coal
Minerals) has been uploaded on the website of the Ministry of Mines http://mines.nic.in/Home/Index (What’s New), inviting comments/ suggestions from the general public,
Governments of States / Union Territories, Mining Industry, Stake Holders,
Industry Associations, and other persons and entities concerned by 20thNovember,
2015. The Comments may be sent at dirtech.mom@nic.in by
20th of this month.
The NMEP has to
spell out the strategy and action plan that the Government will adopt for
ensuring comprehensive exploration of India’s (non-fuel and non-coal) mineral
resources. It will have to cover the various actions needed as
prerequisites to exploration and thereby help in sustainable and efficient
exploitation of India’s mineral resources.
Successful
exploration requires bringing together of the best of knowledge and experience,
the latest and most advanced technology, highly trained human resources, and
also enormous financial resources, on an open, collaborative and
inter-disciplinary platform. A large portion of the effort is clearly of
a public good character and, hence, needs to be publicly funded.
The NMEP will,
therefore, have to spell out the details of the specific tasks that the
Government will undertake in this sector, and the resources that it proposes to
commit thereto.
Before finalizing
the NMEP, the Government wishes to consult as widely as possible all the
stakeholders in this sector. There are several options amongst which
choices have to be made. In order to facilitate informed and structured
discussion, the Government have felt it necessary to place before the
stakeholders a discussion paper that covers all the relevant issues.
NATIONAL MINERAL
EXPLORATION POLICY (Non-Fuel and Non-Coal Minerals) BASE PAPER FOR DISCUSSION
is annexed here. (Click here NMEP- Basepaper_F.docx)
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