Monthly Archives: August 2014
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Metallic and Non-Metallic Minerals Sector in IndiaIndia is endowed with rich mineral deposits and produces 87 minerals, which includes 4 fuel minerals, 10 metallic minerals, 47 non-metallic minerals, 3 atomic minerals and 23 minor minerals. The country is ranked fourth amongst the global mineral producing countries behind China, USA and Russia. According to recent estimates, mining and quarrying sector accounted for 2.3% of the country’s GDP in 2012-13. The sector (excluding fuel, atomic, and minor minerals) provides employment to around 1.15 […] |
India has an installed power capacity of close to 250,000 MW and is gearing up to balance the rising domestic demand. Installed power generation capacity targeted for 2017 is around 318,400 MW. Despite rapid power capacity additions, the country still faces a peak demand-supply gap of around 8-9% (2012-13.) The domestic electrical equipment industry has witnessed a decline in demand during the last 2 years owing to delay in project execution and increasing imports, especially […]