<span style="color: #222222;">Coal Ministry has decided to establish a Sustainable Development Cell, SDC, to promote environmentally sustainable coal mining in the country. It will address environmental concerns during the decommissioning or closure of mines. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The move gains significance as the new private entities are now going to form a significant part of the future. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Cell will advise, mentor, plan and monitor the mitigation measures taken by the coal companies for maximizing the utilization of available resources in a sustainable way, minimizing the adverse impact of mining and mitigating it for further eco-system services. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It will also formulate the future policy framework for the environmental mitigation measures including the Mine closure Fund. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Sustainable Development Cell envisages to address the environmental mitigation measures in a systemic manner and to provide a better environment to people working and residing in the vicinity of Mines.</span>