The mining industry has urged the government to defer the payment of mining levies and extend the validity of mining plans that expired in March in view of the nationwide lockdown.
In an appeal to the government, the Indian Chamber of Commerce said the offtake of mined minerals has been low in view of the lockdown to contain the Covid spread. In order to tide over the situation, miners should be allowed to defer payment of mining levies such as royalty and the contributions to District Mineral Foundation and National Mineral Exploration Trust up to June 30.
