New Delhi, August 11: A webinar on Indian Mining Industry for Contribution Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat was organised today by FICCI, in which Sh. Pralhad Joshi, Hon’ble Minister for Mines, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India was the Chief Guest. The webinar saw participation from Senior Government Representatives to Industry Experts.
The key objective of the webinar is to chart out the contribution of Indian mining industry towards Atmanirbhar Bharat and discuss & deliberate on the challenges and opportunities in the journey ahead. The focus area of the webinar was to highlight the increasing contribution of mining in Indian CGP, Mining Policy reforms for achieving the National Mission of Atmanirbhar Bharat and uninterrupted supply of Minerals for end use industries.
The other participants in the webinar were Mining stakeholders, Mining organisations & Associations, Technology providers, metal organisers, Academic & research, Central & State PSUs, Autonomous Organisations, geological Industries and Consultants & Scholars.
Sh. Pralhad Joshi has emphasised on working collectively to achieve PM, Shri Narendra Modi ji’s vision of a self-reliant India, while scaling greater heights in terms of mineral exploration and production. He also urged the industry stakeholders to share their insights as to how collectively the govt can collaborate & innovate to make the mining sector self-reliant, while addressing.
“Encourage the domestic players to work together with the Government on this journey towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, a self-reliant Bharat.”, said Sh. Pralhad Joshi.
Mr Tuhin Mukherjee, FICCI Mining Committee & MD, Essel Mining & Industries Ltd chair, the FICCI Webinar and said, “We have to regulate and optimize mine size & productivity.”
While addressing the webinar Sh. Joshi said, “It is time that India leverages its intrinsic strength in mineral resources & capitalizes on the potential to facilitate India’s growth path towards becoming Atmanirbhar Bharat & a $5 Tn Economy.”
“We not only need structural reforms in the sectors but also greater participation of the industry and the manufacturers to accelerate the growth momentum,” he added.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is also the industry partner for Indian Govt. Commercial Coal Mine auction and has organised 2 stakeholders’ consultations for auction of coal mines for commercial mining.
