Draft mineral policy 2010: Madhya Pradesh
This draft of the mineral policy- 2010 for Madhya Pradesh details measures to ensure exploitation of mineral resource for optimum and sustainable development of the State. It is an attempt to ensure that the mineral resources are developed in a scientific & systematic manner and the environmental & ecological issues are addressed.
Minerals are unique endowment of the nature for economic and social development of any State. This endowment is finite and non-renewable. However, failure to ensure scientific and systematic exploitation of this resource may lead to various social and ecological irreparable losses. The present Mineral Policy is being promulgated to ensure exploitation of mineral resource for optimum and sustainable development of the State. In
the present Policy it is being ensured that the mineral resources are developed in a scientific & systematic manner to achieve sustainable development and all environmental & ecological issues are addressed.