Author: joselyster9142

Ministry of Mines has amended Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 through the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021 which has been notified on 28.03.2021 for giving boost to mineral production, improving ease of doing business in the country and increasing contribution of mineral production to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Some of the major reform brought in this Amendment Act, 2021 are as under: Removed the distinction between captive and merchant mines.   It allows all captive mines to sell upto 50% of the minerals produced during the year after meeting the requirement of ... Read more