Experts argue that the mining industry in India is subject to adhoc and arbitrary royalty regime by the government. They argue that faulty royalty regime is one of the issues plaguing the sector. Industry observers feel that royalty rates of all metals were increased to figures much above the global standards
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Plea for attracting pvt investment in infra sector
Planning Commission deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia asked Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to promote private participation in the development of physical infrastructure. Ahluwalia urged Goa to try and cover all urban areas with sewerage network using latest technology to achieve the goal of total sanitation in the state. He offered the Planning Commission's full support to Goa in solid waste management and to make Goa plastic free
Tripura CM discusses need to expedite infra projects
During a meeting with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar discussed the need to expedite critical infrastructure projects in the state. Sarkar informed Singh that some of the critical infrastructure projects likely to be implemented by the central government in the state are behind schedule. The chief minister met the Planning Commission chief to decide the annual plan outlay for state, which was
RBI head asks states to focus on fiscal consolidation
Addressing a gathering of state finance secretaries Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao asked states to focus on the quality of fiscal consolidation and also on expenditure compression. He called for the need to explore ways for better cash management and adequate dissemination of information on state finances. Considering the rise in market borrowing of states, inflation risks and banks' excess investments in statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) securities, he said managing state gove
Maritime states oppose proposed regulator
Maritime states in the country are opposing the proposal of the union Ministry of Shipping (MoS) to set up a Port Regulatory Authority under the Ports Regulatory Authority Bill. Following this, the ministry is rethinking the proposal for establishing such a regulator, reports suggest.The prop