New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel has recommended a series of measures to strengthen Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) and make India's overseas critical minerals acquisition strategy more effective.

It includes strengthening KABIL's capital base and manpower, institutionalising faster decision-making, expanding private sector participation and building domestic processing and recycling capabilities.

Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) was constituted as a JV Company between three Government Enterprises, NALCO, HCL & MECL, under the Ministry of Mines to ensure a consistent and secure supply of critical and strategic minerals.

In its report titled "KABIL: India's quest for Global Criti...