New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said that it has sanctioned Rs 154.84 crore to National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) for mineral exploration and boosting capabilities. The financial help to the exploration agencies will provide auctionable mineral blocks to the nation and will aid in realising self-reliance in the mining sector.

Projects of mineral exploration & enhancing institutional capabilities worth Rs 154.84 cr were approved

"The executive committee meeting of National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET), Ministry of Mines was held. Projects of mineral exploration and enhancing institutional capabilities in exploration worth Rs 154.84 crore were approved," the mines ministry said in a statement.
The projects include exploration of minerals like graphite, iron, coal, zinc and bauxite.

"Financial help for enhancing mineral exploration and institutional capabilities of Geological Survey of India and Indian Bureau of Mines among others was also approved," the statement added.

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