The Indian government’s review of National Mineral Policy (NMP) 2008 and drafting of a new version will aim to make “transparency, sustainability and conservation” the cornerstone of governance of the mining sector.
The trigger point for deeper inculcation of these elements into mining sector governance has been the recent Supreme Court verdict levying hefty penalties for illegal mining in the eastern province of Odisha, with risk of it having cascading country-wide ramifications.
