'Aim to hike mining share in GDP by 1% in 3 yrs'
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said he will try to increase the mining sector's contribution to the GDP by 1% in 2-3 years. “We will work on a growth of 30-35% annually in terms of the volume of minerals mined," he said. He was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Mines in Tuesday's Cabinet reshuffle.