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UP's Mining Policy: A Model of Transparency and Technological Efficiency
The Statesman Siliguri
|June 30, 2025
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has emphasized the crucial role of the mining sector in the state's journey towards achieving a one trillion-dollar economy.
He noted that the sector has evolved beyond just mineral extraction to become a key driver of economic growth, investment attraction, and local employment generation.
During a comprehensive review meeting of the Department of Geology and Mining on Sunday, the Chief Minister stated that the state's mining policy has now emerged as a model of transparency and technological efficiency.
Highlighting the department's performance, he noted that mineral revenue recorded an average annual growth rate of 18.14 percent between FY 2021-22 and FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, revenue from major minerals stood at Rs 608.11 crore. Remarkably, in just the first two months of FY 2025-26, the state has already generated Rs 623 crore in revenue, reflecting the sector's consistent growth and the department's operational effectiveness.
This story is from the June 30, 2025 edition of The Statesman Siliguri.
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