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Coal Ministry honours 50 mines with five-star rating
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Five-star coal mines: the Star Rating Programme criteria GS3 mining and environment answers must name
50 coal mines earn five-star ratings under the ministry's programme.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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Under the Coal Ministry's Star Rating Programme for financial year 2024-25, 50 coal mines received the top five-star rating for excellent performance.
The programme assesses mines on parameters such as environmental practices, safety, and community welfare.
It encourages sustainable mining across public and private operators.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- 50 coal mines received the top five-star rating for FY 2024-25
- The Star Rating Programme is run by the Ministry of Coal
- Mines are assessed on environmental practices, safety and community welfare
- The programme covers both public and private mine operators
- Aim: encourage sustainable and responsible mining
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- The Star Rating Programme for coal mines is implemented by the Ministry of Coal.
- Coal mines are rated on parameters including environmental practices, safety and community welfare.
- The programme applies to both public sector and private operators of coal mines.
- Five stars is the highest rating a mine can receive under the programme.
Mains
GS3 (Mining, Environment): Coal remains central to India's energy security, but mining causes land degradation, pollution and displacement. Star ratings use environmental, safety and community parameters to nudge public and private operators towards sustainable practice. The way forward is transparent, verifiable criteria, linking ratings to incentives and penalties, and strengthening mine closure, reclamation and just-transition measures.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), consider the following statements:
- It is administered by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
- It guarantees 125 days of wage employment a year to rural households seeking unskilled manual work.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: B — Correct: 2 only — Only statement 2 is correct; the scheme is run by the Ministry of Rural Development and guarantees 125 days. • 1 only — wrong: Statement 1 is false: the scheme is administered by the Ministry of Rural Development, so '1 only' fails. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: Statement 1 is false because the notifying ministry is Rural Development, not Panchayati Raj. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: Statement 2 is accurate, so rejecting both is wrong.
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