Despite the crisis of Covid-19, Haryana Government has received revenue of Rs 1,022.63 crore from mining operations during financial year 2020-21, which is 31 per cent more than the previous financial year, the states Mines and Geology Minister Mool Chand Sharma said.

The Minister said that stringent steps taken against the mining mafia in the state have started showing results.

Sharma said that during the year 2019-20, the revenue from mining works was Rs 702.25 crore whereas during 2018-19, revenue was Rs 583.21 crore.

The Minister said that the aims to ensure availability of construction material at reasonable prices for the common man in the state, and also to curb illegal mining. The government has taken stringent steps to bring illegal mining to zero level so as to prevent loss of revenue to the exchequer.

He informed that the monitoring and survey system has been enhanced at every level in the Department.