Promoting cleaner production in the Indian small-scale mining industry |
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| Institution: | 1. CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, India;2. Institute of Energy Research and Training (IERT) and Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India;1. Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China;2. Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100043, China;3. Health Weight Program, The Children''s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, PA 19104, USA;4. Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA |
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| Abstract: | India is among the top ten mineral producing nations in the world and its economy depends on the value of minerals produced. Although mineral production has increased significantly since the country’s independence, what continues to be overlooked in is the contribution of resident small-scale mines to national mineral output. Approximately 90% of India’s mines are operating on a small-scale, employing some 0.5 million people. However, because of their rudimentary and highly migratory nature, these operations feature poor environmental management practices and safety conditions. This paper examines the unique techno-economic and socio-cultural characteristics of selected small-scale mining regions in India. It furthermore underscores the need for cleaner production in these regions, and outlines a series of legislative measures pertinent to the industry. The paper concludes by identifying educational- and training-related initiatives, which, if undertaken, could facilitate additional environmental improvement at sites. |
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