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The Ministry of Mines is the government agency responsible for mining and mineral development in India. It formulates and administers laws, policies, and concessions for various minerals, and has several attached and subordinate offices and public sector undertakings.
He was later nominated as the member of Bihar Legislative Council from Governor's quota [2] and was made the Minister of Mines & Geology in Nitish Kumar cabinet from Feb-2021 to Aug-2022. [3] On 15th March 2024 he was inducted into Nitish Kumar cabinet and was given the charge of Department of SC/ST Welfare.
Jammu and Kashmir has one of the largest known lithium reserves in the world. [1] On 13 February 2023, the Government of India's Ministry of Mines announced that the Geological Survey of India had discovered 5.9 million tonnes lithium ore, [2] [3] in the Himalayan foothills at Salal-Haimana, Reasi in the near vicinity of Bhimgarh castle, built by legendary Indian general Zorawar Singh as his ...
Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) is the civil service of the Government of Bihar comprising Group A and Group B posts. The General Administration Department (GAD) is the cadre-controlling authority of the service and also the feeder service for Indian Administrative Service in the state.
Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited and a major producer of coking coal in India. It operates 36 coal mines, eight coal washeries and a coal bed methane-based power plant in Jharkhand and West Bengal.
The mining industry in India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of India.The gross domestic product (GDP) contribution of the mining industry varies from 2.2% to 2.5% only but going by the GDP of the total industrial sector, it contributes around 10% to 11%.
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is a scientific agency of India that conducts geological surveys and studies of India since 1851. It also provides basic earth science information to government, industry and public, and participates in international geoscientific forums.
This web page lists working and future mines in India by primary mineral output, including coal, iron ore, manganese, copper, bauxite, limestone, and others. It also provides the state, coordinates, associated town, owner, and period of operation of each mine.