To move towards fulfilment of SMI’s objectives, an Environment Committee (EC) of SMI has been constituted and is functional since October 2012. The EC has as its members, a cross- section of environmental and mining professionals including representatives if regional mining associations across the country. The EC deliberates on primarily social and environmental issues facing the mining industry with the following aims

• Exchange and disseminate information/knowledge about upcoming laws, amendments, judicial orders, etc and deliberate responses of the industry
• Providing a platform for Best Practices to be shared
• To inculcate a scientific temper and positive attitude in the members so as to foster Responsible Mining in India and improve perceptions about the industry
• To deliberate on industry’s responses towards various challenges facing mining industry NAS