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Mineral sector could be potential driver of high growth: CII to NITI Aayog

A recent study pegged the employment potential of the mining sector at over 4.8 million direct jobs by 2025

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India is a mineral-rich country (its geological potential is similar to Western Australia) but mines only 2 per cent of its potential

Press Trust of India New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 27 2020 | 6:42 PM IST

Industry body CII on Monday said the mineral sector could be a potential driver of growth under the current times and stressed that reforms announced for the sector, including the proposed National Mineral Index, will help attract investments.

In a letter to NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, CII National Committee on Mining President Sunil Duggal said, "Under these times of economic stress, where the government is under pressure to spur growth, the mineral and resources sector could be a potential driver of high growth capable of contributing 8 per cent of GDP by 2025-taking India on a path towards

Topics : mineral sector Niti Aayog CII

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