Mains Paper II · 1 Indian Economy · 1.13 Industry

1.13.7 Steel, coal and minerals: public sector plants, coal reforms, MMDR Act and District Mineral Foundations

Public sector steel plants and nationalised coal built India's heavy industry; since 2014-15 auctions, commercial coal mining and the amended MMDR Act have opened mining to private firms.

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Key terms

  • SAIL
  • Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
  • RINL
  • coal nationalisation
  • Coal India
  • Coal Mines Special Provisions Act 2015
  • commercial coal mining
  • MMDR Act
  • District Mineral Foundation
  • critical minerals

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