Price of Minerals

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for minerals (Base year 2004-05=100) increased from 152.78 in the year 2007-08 to 320.65 in the year 2011-12.

As per available information, the average employment in mining sector (excluding fuel and minor minerals) in the year 2007-08 was 132235 persons and in the year 2011-12 was 135076 persons, showing an increase of 2%.

This information was given by the Minister of Mines, Shri Dinsha Patel in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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