Archive · 24 Jul 2025
No Merger Plan: Centre Addresses Illegal Mining, Parliament
The Indian government isn't planning to create a big company by merging some smaller ones, like the 'National Critical Minerals Corporation'.
A government group checked into illegal mining to make sure rules were followed.
It's mostly up to each state to stop illegal mining, but the central government helps by making new rules and using technology.
They use special systems to catch illegal mining and ensure the rules are followed.
The Indian government has no current plans to merge IREL, HCL, and NALCO.
The government responded to questions from Berhampur MP Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi in the Lok Sabha.
A Commission of Inquiry, led by Justice M.B. Shah, investigated illegal mining in 2010.
State governments are primarily responsible for preventing illegal mining.
The Central Government supports these efforts through policy and technological initiatives.
- Who
- Minister of Coal and Mines, Justice M.B. Shah Commission.
- What
- The government's response to questions about a potential merger of IREL, HCL, and NALCO, and actions against illegal mining.
- When
- The government announced the information, referencing events from 2010 to 2023.
- Where
- Lok Sabha (Parliament of India)
- Why
- To address concerns about potential mergers and to discuss actions against illegal mining of minerals.
- Minister
- G. Kishan Reddy
- MP
- Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi
- Commission Head
- Justice M. B. Shah
- MMDR Act Amendment
- 2015
- Mining Surveillance System (MSS) launch
- October 2016
- Guidelines on misclassification
- October 3, 2023