How are minerals helping the country in development?

1. Minerals play a very important role in the development of a country. Since they are used in almost every sphere of human activity and tend to form the basic structure in most activities, they form the basic building blocks in our day-to-day lives.

2. The several types of minerals found on the surface of the earth contribute to numerous activities which involve developmental aspects such as construction of homes, buildings, transportation services, vehicles, and other business related activities.

3. In India, minerals such as coal, iron-ore, limestone, manganese etc. are found in different regions in rich quantities. They highly contribute to the developmental aspects and thus play a wider role in the progress of the economy.