Ramesh Favours Competitive Bidding For Mining Projects

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 31 No. 1, January 2011


"We must follow the competitive bidding process followed in oil and gas structure. In projects related to ore mining, environmental pre-approval should be sought by the state before the bidding is awarded to any company," Ramesh told reporters after the meeting.

 

The minister said a similar kind of approach is being followed in the Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) coming up in Orissa. Read the full report here.

 

Source: Hindustan Times, New Delhi.

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