YS Sujana Chowdary Updates from Rajya Sabha. Questions Debates and Current News
Monday, August 8, 2011
Sharing Of Royalty And Profits With Displaced Persons
MINISTRY OF MINES
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO .867
ANSWERED ON 08.08.2011
Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state :- (a) whether it is a fact that Government proposes to earmark 100 per cent mining royalty paid by major mineral mining companies to compensate people displaced by such projects; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether Government is also considering to earmark 26 per cent of the profits made by mining companies in favour of people directly affected by the coal/mining projects; (d) whether mining companies had opposed the move; and (e) if so, Government`s reaction thereto?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINES (SHRI DINSHA PATEL) (a) to (e) : The Government is considering legislation which includes proposal for sharing mining benefits with the local population in terms of policy guidelines enunciated in the National Mineral Policy, 2008, which states that a mechanism will be evolved which would actually improve the living standards of the affected population. The legislation has been prepared after taking into account the views of various stakeholders, including mining companies. The draft legislation was referred to a Group of Ministers (GoM) set up by the Government on 14.6.2010. The said GoM held five rounds of detailed discussions and on 7.7.2011 has recommended the draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011 to be placed before the Cabinet. The Bill is proposed to be introduced in Parliament as per prescribed procedure, after obtaining Cabinet approval. The details of provisions as they stand in the draft MMDR Bill at present are by their nature secret, since the draft MMDR Bill is in the process of Cabinet approval.
Sharing Of Royalty And Profits With Displaced Persons
MINISTRY OF MINES
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO .867
ANSWERED ON 08.08.2011
Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state :- (a) whether it is a fact that Government proposes to earmark 100 per cent mining royalty paid by major mineral mining companies to compensate people displaced by such projects; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether Government is also considering to earmark 26 per cent of the profits made by mining companies in favour of people directly affected by the coal/mining projects; (d) whether mining companies had opposed the move; and (e) if so, Government`s reaction thereto?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINES (SHRI DINSHA PATEL) (a) to (e) : The Government is considering legislation which includes proposal for sharing mining benefits with the local population in terms of policy guidelines enunciated in the National Mineral Policy, 2008, which states that a mechanism will be evolved which would actually improve the living standards of the affected population. The legislation has been prepared after taking into account the views of various stakeholders, including mining companies. The draft legislation was referred to a Group of Ministers (GoM) set up by the Government on 14.6.2010. The said GoM held five rounds of detailed discussions and on 7.7.2011 has recommended the draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011 to be placed before the Cabinet. The Bill is proposed to be introduced in Parliament as per prescribed procedure, after obtaining Cabinet approval. The details of provisions as they stand in the draft MMDR Bill at present are by their nature secret, since the draft MMDR Bill is in the process of Cabinet approval.
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