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Article: PM should discuss tips on national mineral policy with states.
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- July 22, 2006
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PM should discuss tips on national mineral policy with states
Bangalore, Jul 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should discuss with the states before going ahead with the recommendations of the Planning Commission's Committee on National Mineral Policy, which has amendments favouring private mining enterprises, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said today.
In a letter to Singh, released to the press here, Kumaraswamy said it would also appear that the recommendations seemed to undermine the role of state and central PSUs.
The recommendations also did not adequately recognise the importance of value addition, both for revenue mobilisation and ...