Nat'l body on coal policy soon
The government will form a national committee to reach consensus on coal extraction method to expedite the process of using the country's coal resources commercially.
"The committee will incorporate different stakeholders' views on coal policy as the energy ministry got poor response on it," a senior official of the ministry said yesterday.
Aimed at reaching a decision on coal extraction method from Barapukuria and Phulbari coalfields, the government asked for opinion of all quarters on October 24, 2010.
The energy ministry said the government wants to start work on coal mining as early as possible after finalising the draft policy.
The ministry has drafted the coal policy recommending formation of "Khoni-Bangla", a management body to oversee the country's mineral resources including coal, hardrock, limestone, silica sand, and others.
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