The Karnataka government will soon come out with a State-level Mining Action Plan-2030 to match the industries’ demand for iron ore, said Rajender Kumar Kataria, secretary, Mines, said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi on Friday.
“Karnataka would hopefully supply that kind of ore required for the next 14-15 years,” said Mr. Kataria, while addressing ASSOCHAM India Mining Summit 2017. He also informed that a committee has been constituted to come out with broad policy guidelines to bring in discipline in the minor mineral sector.
Stating that the issues regarding process simplification and transparency are already under discussion of Ministry of Mines, he said: “In the State government also, you will find some simplification of processes.”
Mr. Kataria also urged Mr Arun Kumar, secretary, Union Ministry of Mines to compile a mineral database comprising size, demand and prospective plan to meet that demand.
As part of e-auction of mines, he said Karnataka has had a very good experience. “We had first round of the auction and there was very good participation. Initially for two years we had struggled, but now it has taken proper shape and now we have become model State in this regard.”
