Uttarakhand Mining Secretary, Brijesh Sant, has said that reforms in mining policies in the state led to an increase in legal mining, resulting in increased revenue for the government. The state was awarded an Rs 100 crore incentive under the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) by the Centre in recognition of these measures, he added.

“There is a scheme of the Indian government under which all states of the country have been categorised based on the amount and type of mineral resources they possess… Under Category C, Uttarakhand has been awarded a special incentive in the form of Rs 100 crore by the Indian government. This amount is for policy reforms,” Brijesh Sant told ANI.

“These reforms focus on making mining policies and rules more transparent and simple, increasing penalties for vi

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