CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ministry of Mines introduced the concept of National Mining Conclave in 2016 with an aim to provide a platform for interaction between all stakeholders like Central Government officers who are policy makers, state government officers, the real executors in the auction regime, industry and the industry associations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which is the venue of ‘National Conclave on Mines and Minerals’? Notes: Union Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 6th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals in New Delhi. The conclave has been organized as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first National Mineral Policy was enunciated by the Government in 1993 for liberalization of the mining sector. The National Mineral Policy, 1993 aimed at encouraging the flow of private investment and introduction of state-of-the-art technology in exploration and mining.

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Conclave shall act as a common platform for pooling knowledge and synergizing the efforts made by the projects to various stakeholders, deliberating on strategies and a roadmap to promote energy efficiency in the MSME sector.