"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.