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India is ranked globally among the top 10 mineral-producing nations for having mineral deposits of 257.4 billion tons of coal, 25.2 billion tons of iron ore, and 3.3 billion tons of bauxite ore, which constitute 10%, 3s, and4%, respectively, of theworld's resources (Singh, 2009; Muduli etal., 2013). Besides these, 84 other minerals—including three fuel minerals, three atomic miner-als, and 23 minor minerals—are produced in the country.As per Central statistical organization's estimation, the present value of mineral production in India is Use 41790 million, which accounts for 2.5s of national gross domestic product (GDP), in contrast withUse 13.5 million in 1947. Further, a strategy report from the Ministry of Mines, abranch of the Government of India (2011)estimates that unlocking the potential of the mining sector in India could add about Usd 210 billion to US $ 250 billion, or 6 to7%,to the GDP and create 13 to 15 million jobs through direct and indirect contribution by 2025. Despite the tremendous support provided for the countrys economic development, Indian mining industries are blamed for their adverse environmental and social consequences.One of the major issues is the generation of hugeamounts of mine waste, which was 1, 841 million tons during 2005–06 and is increasing continuously (Bhushan, 2008). Infact, this issue will be further intensified incoming years due to depletion of superior grades of ore (high metal content), leaving behind theinferior grades of ore to be extracted.The extraction of these inferiorgrades of ore involves a higher amount of energy consumption and the emission of more green house gas (Norgate and Haque, 2010).
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