India, Oct. 30 -- The Ministry of Coal today held a Stakeholder Consultation on 'Mining for Future' in Panjim, Goa. The day-long consultation brought together allottees of captive and commercial coal blocks, representatives of State Governments, CGWA, DGH, MoEFCC and senior officials of the Ministry to discuss faster operationalisation of allocated blocks, the next set of policy reforms, and responsible mining.

Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, was the Chief Guest. Smt. Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary & Nominated Authority and senior officials of the Ministry were present.

The main message of the consultation was that India's next gains in coal production will come from allocating new blocks as well as more from bri...