MINES MINISTER PRESENTS WORLD MINING
EXPO – 2003 AWARDS
The Union Minister
for Mines, Shri Ramesh Bais presented the 19th World
Mining Expo-2003 Awards at a function held here today. First,
second and commendation awards were given to the selected participants
in the category of design and concept, technology, operating equipments,
country level participation and state level participation. Presenting
the awards, the Minister said the 19th World Mining
Congress and Expo-2003 is a Mega event for the mines sector in
the new millennium. It has provided a forum for exchange of ideas
and experiences of different countries of the world in the field
of mining and mineral exploration. He expressed his appreciation
for the quality of presentation by all the 331 participating companies
from India and abroad. He said that such events would promote
the mining activity in the world and help exchange of technologies
and modern methods of mining activities.
The Minister said
that the Government is determined to make India a developed country
by 2020 and all the developmental activities have geared in that
direction. He welcomed more foreign investments in India in the
mining sector and said the Ministry of Mines will extend all help
and cooperation to the country interested in taking of mineral
exploration work in India. He congratulated the awardees and wished
and expressed his happiness over the success of the 19th
World Mining Congress.
The Secretary, Mines,
Shri C.D. Arha in his address thanked the organizers of the event
and said that the participation of the international companies
as well as the State Governments engaged in mining activities
in a big way contributed to the success of the Congress and Expo-
2003. The new directions and outlooks kin the organisation of
stalls has made Expo more fruitful. The recommendations of the
Congress will help the policy makers and the entrepreneurs in
the mining sector in a great way.
