Mining must respect environment and locals

The revised draft is not flawless, though. It still gives enormous power to the authorities, especially the industry minister who can seek exemptions to the environmental law for miners able to prove that
they have the technology to mitigate adverse environmental impacts. Another big loophole in the draft is that it fails to recognise the rights of local people as it still defines mineral resources as
property of the state, not the local community whose rights over natural resources are endorsed by the constitution.
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