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The Mining Sector: The Big Push Under Modi Government

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Aahana Ashi
The Mining Sector: The Big Push Under Modi Government

The Railway Minister Piyush Goel in a tweet highlighted how PM Modi has opened 52 coal mines since 2014, an 86% growth in number of mines added between 2009-14.

The Modi government has duly recognised that as a source of raw material, the mining sector is not only an engine of core industries such as steel and power, necessary prerequisites for infrastructure building, but also that generates growth and employment.

By setting up a satellite-based monitoring system, the Modi government aims to curb instances of illegal mining activity through automatic remote sensing detection technology, paving the way for a transparent and responsive mineral administration.

In a related development, Project Sudoor Drishti has been launched through an MoU between Indian Bureau of Mines and National Remote Sensing Centre for monitoring of mining activity using satellite imagery.

Introduction of star rating of mines: This incentivises miners to quickly adopt sustainable mining practices and not exhaust resources in a blind and unscientific manner.

Shrinking of demand supply gap in power: Demand supply gap has come down to 0.7% in 2018, down by 90% from 2009-10 level with energy supply having more than doubled since 2004-5 period.

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