EVOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN MINING INDUSTRY IN INDIA
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Contents
  1. India - a Profile
  2. Natural resources and mining history
  3. Global challenge and mechanisation trend
  4. Environmental movement in India
  5. Environmental regulatory framework
  6. Liberalisation measures and the National Mineral Policy
  7. Mining and environmental concerns
  8. Environmental clearance
  9. Forestry clearance - mining projects involving forest area
  10. Specific measures already taken by MoEF to cut down delays in the environmental clearance process
  11. Tasks ahead for streamlining environmental appraisal procedure
  12. Post-project monitoring mechanism and experience
  13. Concluding remarks
  14. Figure 1:Institutional mechanism - Mining & Environment
  15. Figure 2:Flow chart depicting mining processes, wastes & related environmental concerns and issues.
Annex : Proforma for environmental appraisal of mining projects