The Indus Litmus #featured

India is endowed with significant mineral resources. India produces 89 minerals. In India, 80% of mining is in coal and the balance 20% is in various metals and other raw materials such as gold, copper. India ranks 3rd in production of coal & lignite production. 11 the in crude steel in the World. Over 1.1 million people are employed in the Indian mining industry. With over 2,326 private and 292 public operating mines in the country, minerals form 16 percent of India's exports.

The State (provincial) Governments are the owners of minerals located within the boundary of the State concerned. The Central Government is the owner of the minerals underlying the ocean within the territorial waters * What is a Recognized Permit? It Is granted for preliminary prospecting of a mineral through regional , aerial, geophysical or geochemical surveys and geological mapping.

The total mineral potential area in India covers 5.75 lakh sq. km., of which an area of only 75,000 sq. km. has been explored in detail so far. ** According to industry estimates, the mining industry turnover is projected at $30 billion by 2012. The future demand for mining products will be driven by a growing Indian economy, resurging industrial production & rapid infrastructure development.

The Environmentorial #featured #article

#environmentorial #featured 11 December 2015 #india #maharashtra #news #update

Maharashtra government has proposed setting up of solar power systems as an integral part of water supply projects to be taken up under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). A proposal in this regard was made in the state annual action plan (SAAP) for 2015-16 presented before the inter-ministerial Apex Committee for AMRUT chaired by Union Urban Development Secretary Madhusudhan Prasad here today. Officials of the Maharashtra government explained to the Apex Committee that using solar powered pumps for operating pumping stations would enhance financial sustainability of water supply projects proposed to be taken up by the state government under Atal Mission. According to UD Ministry, Department of Expenditure supported this proposal. The Apex Committee accorded in principle approval to the proposal and directed the state government to undertake detailed cost-benefit analysis before proceeding further in the matter. 

Maharashtra is the first state to make such a proposal. Apex Committee has earlier approved SAAP for 13 states. 

The Apex Committee approved SAAP for 2015-16 for three states of Maharashtra, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh with a total project outlay of Rs 2,870 crore for improving basic infrastructure pertaining to water supply, sewerage services, storm water drains, urban transport and green spaces and parks.

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/50124834.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

World Comics & Graphic Novels News #featured #WCGNN

*) - Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books and Graphic Novels edited by A. David Lewis and Christine Hoff Kraemer (panels.net)

If you’re more interested in commentary on religion and comics, this might be the book for you. This collection of essays (which would also cross-mojonate with our recommendations for “books about comics”) examines religion and comics in various contexts: as a missionary tool, theological critique, and settings devout, educational, satirical, and more.

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*) - Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang and Lark Pien

These two graphic novels examine the Boxer Revolution from the perspective of a Chinese boy who believes whole heartedly in the powers of ancient Chinese gods and a Chinese girl who adopts Christianity. A religion “other than your own” is central to the plot of these books, which beautifully examine the gray area between religious ideologies. (Andi Miller)

Maus by Art Spiegelman 

Even though Maus is considered by a lot of people in the graphic novel know as canon, so many people haven’t actually read the two-part allegorical comic. Portraying the Holocaust with the use of mice as Jews and cats as Nazis, Spiegelman imparts so much history and emotional depth into this black-and-white comic. It’s to be expected with the subject matter, but Spiegelman’s story is at its core the story of a son coming to terms with his father’s horrific history and the fate of millions of his Jewish brethren. It is an incredible artistic and narrative triumph of comics creation, that will force you to confront the realities of the Holocaust anew, no matter how much you already know about it. It’s not an easy read, but it’s an essential one. (Rachel Manwill)

08 December 2015 Headlines (WCGNN, The Indus Litmus)

December 8, 2015 Headlines - WCGNN, The Indus Litmus 

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