BEML Signed MoU with Italy’s Tesmec S.p.A to Introduce Surface Miner Equipment in India

Current Context: On 24 October 2025, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tesmec S.p.A of Italy in New Delhi.

• The aim is to introduce advanced Surface Miner Equipment in India to modernize open-cast mining operations.
• Surface miners directly cut and crush rock/soil, reducing the need for drilling and blasting, thereby making mining safer, eco‑friendly, and efficient.
• The collaboration will enable technology transfer, improve productivity, and reduce environmental impact.
• It also expands BEML’s mining machinery portfolio and supports the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self‑Reliant India) vision.

Question:

Q.1 The Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and Tesmec S.p.A. partnership supports which key national initiative?
a) Make in India
b) Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India)
c) Digital India
d) PM Gati Shakti (Prime Minister’s National Master Plan)

Answer: b) The collaboration aligns with the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision by promoting technology transfer and strengthening India’s indigenous mining machinery industry.