October 08, 2008

Achievements of ministry of mines during 2007 - Brief

The ministry of mines is responsible for survey and exploration of all minerals, other that natural gas, petroleum and atomic minerals for mining and metallurgy of non ferrous metals like aluminum, copper, zinc, lead, gold and nickel and for administration of the mines and minerals development and regulation Act 1957 in respect of all mines and minerals other than coal, natural gas and petroleum.

The achievements or initiatives taken by the government during the year up to November 2007 to streamline the mining sector are as under:

1. Reconnaissance permit

2. Performance of PSUs
a) National Aluminum Company Limited
b) Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited
c) Hindustan Copper Limited
d) Geological Survey of India
e) Indian Bureau of Mines

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