THE jinxed National Mineral Policy (NMP) faces yet another delay as the ministry of mines has decided to obtain the views of states on the draft amendments to the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act. With states and the Centre differing on various proposals on amending the Act, sources said that implementation of the policy may get stalled for some more time. Amendment to the Act is an integral part of the recently-cleared new NMP without which the policy merely remains a toothless piece of initiative on paper. Amendments would have to be separately cleared by the Cabinet before its introduction in Parliament. The draft bill is being