"Sustainable Mining in India – The goal & Challenges : A Critical Analysis", August 2022.

Mining can become more environmental friendly and sustainable by adopting and integrating the social, environmental and economic development that will minimize the environmental impact of mining operation. These include less usage of water and energy consumption, minimizing land disruption and waste production, preventing air, water and soil pollution at mine sites and conducting successful mine closure, reclamation and rehabilitation activities.

Sustainable mining is a process, a complete system which operate in compliance with the various norms/ rules being laid down by the Govt. keeping in pace with the technological changes. Sustainable mining not only provide relief from poverty, hunger and servitude for local communities but also take care of environment, ensures safety to the all categories of mining staffs, educating their children, providing adequate healthcare facilities and emphasizing on minimizing waste, recycle, reuse and upholding interest of local people even after mine closure…