Скачать или смотреть Central Govt giving top priority to mineral exploration & devp of NE: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Addressing the First North-East Geology & Mining Ministers’ Conclave Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the North East region has been accorded top priority for development under the Prime Minister’s agenda of transforming India. The Government is also funding projects through National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET), Joshi added. Two mineral exploration projects of limestone & Iron ore of Nagaland funded by NMET have been already completed. NMET is also providing financial assistance for procurement of machinery/ laboratory equipment/ instruments etc. to State DGMs upto 10% of the total approved exploration projects in year. A Joint Working Group has been constituted by Ministry of Mines for different states to resolve several issues related to the process of auctioning.
However, Shri Pralhad Joshi stated his concerns regarding auctioning process in the NE region and urged the state governments to resolve the issues pertaining to auction in different states of North East region.

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