Mining sector faces labour shortage: CII

India, ranked among the top five global mineral producers, is poised for rapid growth as far as its mining industry is concerned.

India, ranked among the top five global mineral producers, is poised for rapid growth as far as its mining industry is concerned. Mining, which has contributed 2.5-3% to India's GDP over the last few years, is expected to increase its contribution to 5% in the coming years.

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However, lack of skilled workers is set to hit the industry, creating a demand-supply gap of over 2,200 staff by 2025, a study by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) ha said.

"Based on the estimated demand and the current supply from various educational institutes, a demand-supply gap of about 1,500 and 2,200 is expected during the period 2009-2017 and 2009-2025 respectively," the study said.

Mining engineering category is expected to witness a demand-supply gap of about 8,500 during 2009-2025 due to a lack of mineral-specific professions and huge shortage of trained operators, it said.