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New policy to avoid social impacts
during mines extraction underway
KABUL: A new policy for extraction of mines with consideration to social
negative impacts and its solution ways are underway and will be finalized
by the Ministry of Mines (MoM) soon.
Extraction of mines need an especial policy besides extracting mines while
considering its negative impacts on the related societies and the local
people in the area, therefore MoM recently has established a
comprehensive policy to enclose all issues both positive and negative
impacts during mines extraction.
Speaking to a consultant session on mine policy here on Saturday,
Wahidullah Shahrani Minister of Mines said that the new policy include all
social impacts and its solution ways during mines extraction and added
that the people who have been displaced due to mine extraction will be
assisted financially or relocated in a safe area, local people will be provided
with job opportunities and capacity building programs will be set for them in
the area by implementing new policy.
He stated that this policy was made in cooperation with the related
ministries, civil societies, private sectors and currently it’s under the 2nd
consultative process for enrichment.
After the wrap up of 2nd round of consultation process the policy will be
sent to the cabinet for approving and will be put on act in coming weeks,
he noted.
Establishment of such policy will help the government for better
development of mine extraction and will boost draw attentions of investors
in mines field across the country.
The same contracts which have been signed before had shortages, but by
implementation of new policy blanks will be filled, he concluded.
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