New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The legacy in mining companies is still surviving no matter how much social and economic development mining companies in India bring. Mining is perhaps one of the few sectors that has played significant role in developing infrastructure in rural and tribal belt in India, by virtue of finding most of the minerals in deep rural and tribal areas. To obtain licence to operate from the people of region, mining companies have invested significantly to improve the lives of rural poor and build sustainable infrastructure in villages.
They have built schools, hospitals, community centres, water and sanitation projects, skill training institutes, green-houses, and have invested significantly in social & economic empowerment of...