New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- BJP Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash, a member of the Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel, on Wednesday said the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025, will help India achieve its national critical minerals mission.

On Tuesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Bill, which seeks to provide a simpler regime for promoting conservation of minerals, zero waste mining and support the objectives of the National Critical Mineral Mission, given the significance of critical and strategic minerals in the development of the country.

"This Bill will play a key role in making India a strong and developed nation. This Bill will help India achieve its national critical minerals mission," Prakash told AN...