Latest Mines and Geology Department News & Updates

Bihar Mines and Geology Department Records Revenue Growth in 2025-26

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Patna, April 1 (IANS) The Bihar Department of Mines and Geology has recorded total revenue of Rs 3,592.60 crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking an increase of Rs 56.39 crore compared to the previous fiscal.Addressing a press conference in Patna on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister and Mines and Geology Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said the department remains on track to achieve its revenue target of Rs 3,850 crore.He noted that revenue stood at Rs 3,536.21 crore in 2024-25 and rose to Rs 3,5…

Mines Department Aims for Over Rs 1,500 Crore Revenue in March

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Jaipur, March 4 (IANS) The Mines and Geology Department has finalised a field-level revenue collection strategy targeting more than Rs 1,500 crore during March, the final month of the 2025-26 financial year.Principal Secretary T. Ravikant reviewed the department’s progress during a meeting held at Khanij Bhawan (Mineral Building) on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Joint Secretary Arvind Saraswat, Director of Mines M.P. Meena, and other senior officials.Ravikant said that despite challen…

K. T. Rama Rao Raises Concerns Over Mining Block Auction in Telangana

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Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Monday alleged serious irregularities, procedural lapses, and legal violations in the e-auction of the mining blocks in Telangana’s Suryapet district. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, the BRS leader has demanded an immediate independent inquiry and cancellation of the controversial tenders.He alleged that the e-auction process suffers from grave procedural lapses, statutory viola…

Bihar Government Cracks Down on Illegal Mining Activities

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Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) The Bihar government has intensified its crackdown on illegal sand and stone mining, launching a comprehensive state-wide enforcement campaign in December last year. During the month-long drive, the Mines and Geology Department conducted raids at 4,582 locations across the state against illegal mining, transportation, and storage activities.As part of the action, authorities seized 574 vehicles, registered 248 FIRs, and made multiple arrests, dealing a major blow to the minin…