INDIA MINE BOOST
June 1st, 2003
BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKA
THE INDIAN government says that it has received a healthy response to the call from its Ministry of Coal and Mines for state (regional) government companies to undertake regular coal and lignite mining. The New Delhi department says that not only have a number of state administrations have since applied for the right to mine blocks of virgin coal deposits, but applications have been received from private mining companies acting as a lead partner in joint ventures with these regional governments.
THE INDIAN government says that it has received a healthy response to the call from its Ministry of Coal and Mines for state (regional) government companies to undertake regular coal and lignite mining. The New Delhi department says that not only have a number of state administrations have since applied for the right to mine blocks of virgin coal deposits, but applications have been received from private mining companies acting as a lead partner in joint ventures with these regional governments.
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