Safety audit to be carried out for 418 mines
In the wake of the recent mine collapse in Jharkhand, the government announced safety audit for all 418 mines in the country. In a review meeting held recently with Coal India, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal announced this, stating that the government was committed to zero accident target. According to the minister, the audit would be carried out by DG Mining Safety on a priority basis based on the size of the mines.