Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM chief Hemant Soren.
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Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday said his government has launched the country's maiden mining tourism initiative and inked a pact with Coal India arm CCL.
The move comes after Soren recently visited the Gava Museum of Mines in Barcelona to see ancient mining techniques and relics from the Neolithic era.
Jharkhand is endowed with rich mineral resources and is home to about 40 per cent of the country's total minerals.
Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation (JTDC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) for the mining tourism initiative, the chief minister said.
The project aims to transform Jharkhand's rich mining heritage into a captivating tourism experience, an official said.
The MoU was signed in the presence of state tourism minister Sudivya Kumar.