'In the Chair, but have a query': A rare moment when presiding officer participated in LS Question Hour
A presiding officer in Lok Sabha asked a minister about balancing rare earth mineral exploitation with environmental protection. The minister explained beach sand minerals are extracted from deposits and rock formations. He also mentioned past smuggling issues with graphite leading to illegal monazite extraction. Measures were put in place to check this, including a temporary embargo.
A presiding officer in Lok Sabha asked a minister about balancing rare earth mineral exploitation with environmental protection. The minister explained beach sand minerals are extracted from deposits and rock formations. He also mentioned past smuggling issues with graphite leading to illegal monazite extraction. Measures were put in place to check this, including a temporary embargo.
